Eve walked into her room, staring at the burger in her hand.Damn. She would truly be a monster if she chose to finish that burger.Oh my, it seemed like she needed to do something to distract herself from the burger. But what could she do?Call her parents? It didn't seem right. They were busy in New York, and she still didn't understand what was happening there.Call Kaira or Daxton? No. They were working, and Eve would violate hospital ethics if she did that.Call Cailynn? A big no. She had just kicked that woman out, and judging by the time since her departure, Cailynn was probably still in the elevator.So what should she do?"Hello? Can I help you with something?"Then, as if by coincidence, her phone rang, and Eve immediately answered the call—something she rarely did when she saw a string of unknown numbers calling her."Eve? Do you still remember my voice?" A man's voice chuckled at the other end of the line. "I hope you still remember my voice because after all, we were toge
Axel realized that when he decided to let himself enter the underground world hidden in darkness—a world that might not be recognized by many people in the world—his life should also be underground. He was a prince in darkness—he became the ruler underground without any light. His world was far from the sun or starlight. He would only rely on firelight to illuminate every step he took. Sometimes, the fire provided dim light, but sometimes, it was too bright and burned his path.Every decision he made wasn't because he wanted to, but because that's what he had to do in his life. He couldn't count how many times he danced with death as bullets pierced his body. He never counted the number of scars on his skin. He had even forgotten every pain he endured when a bullet flew in and tore through his bones.There was nothing he feared in his world because he had lived there all his life. No one is afraid in their own home, and that's what happened to him. Wounds, bullets, and even bombs were
Eve opened her eyes and felt a dizzying pain as her eyes met a bright light—something she shouldn't have encountered when opening her eyes for the first time."Oh God," someone murmured with concern—a voice Eve knew she recognized.So, even though she felt dizzy from the bright light, she still tried to open her eyes and see what was in front of her."Don't wake up," someone touched her arm and urged her to stay lying down.Eve furrowed her brow as she saw Cassy in front of her.Cassy?No, no.Something must be wrong.Cassy shouldn't be here, right?This shouldn't be happening, right?Her last memory confirmed that she shouldn't be at Axel's mansion because... because that's not where she was. She was in her apartment, and that was far from Axel's mansion.She remembered everything. The memory was like a glitching video playing in her head—forcing her to remember it every time she took a breath.There was a phone call from Andres, the sound of an explosion, she was running to the elev
‘They fell into a trap. Launch an attack at midnight.’They received the message—a message from Axel that he sent this morning, and Lucas Axton was the first person to make a decision about what they should do.They fell into a trap...Eve didn't know what it meant. However, she realized that the trap was still part of what Axel referred to as his plan.What was Axel planning? No one knew. Even if they did, Eve was sure that no one would tell her.Any information about this clan is a secret that just no one can hear.Eve didn't know her position in this mansion. Some people knew her as Axel's girlfriend, but since when did they become a couple?How could Eve be his lover when Axel is now engaged to another woman? And unfortunately, that woman is one of the causes of the problems that occurred."The latest information we heard is Mr. Axel is at a base they built near the forest. The place is usually only inhabited by Andres, but now Adeline is also there. There is something happening.
Eve never knew what happened when someone came to launch an attack. She had experienced two attacks since she met Axel. However, until now, she had only been a victim of those attacks.She realized that such things were quite common in their underground world, but Eve had to admit that it was something new to her.“You don't need to do anything because you're in the last group,” Cailynn buttoned up the bulletproof vest and equipped Eve with some security gear she didn't understand. “The first attacking team will enter the base and disrupt the security system. After that, the helicopter will start landing and drop off other troops to assist. You will come 15 minutes later after everything is safe and the place is clear.”Eve nodded. She had heard what Lucas said, but now she had to listen to Cailynn's explanation, who seemed very worried about her.“Is this gun useless, then?”Cailynn glanced at her for a moment, then snorted, “You don't know how to use it. So, the thing is completely
Axel glanced at the round watch on his right wrist—ensuring that everything was in order according to the calculations he had made over the past week.Midnight came, and there was a change of guards throughout the base. At that moment, the first assault would certainly proceed a bit easier due to their complacency. But what about the second assault? Of course, the second assault would be much easier if the first team had completed their mission."What are you doing here?"Axel turned his head when he heard Adeline's voice behind him.Adeline...Whatever crazy notion was in this woman's mind that led her to remove Andres and become the leader of the rebellion was hard to fathom. It was difficult to believe that this was the same woman who had saved him and brought him to the secret base—far from Andres' reach with no access to this territory.Compared to Andres, Adeline was much more terrifying.She harbored secrets and immense danger—something hidden behind her angelic face."Nothing,
Evangeline Grace Meadow. Everything about her life was going so perfectly—almost exactly as she had planned in her notebook—and she was proud of all the achievements she had gained in her 27 years of life.Landing a permanent position as a doctor at Seattle's largest hospital, residing in a luxurious apartment coveted by every person in Seattle, having a handsome fiancé who loved her—at least that's what she believed—and parents who supported every decision she made, including her decision to move to Seattle from New York and all the hype that follows her last name.No, she didn't. It was not that she disliked her last name. Whether she realized it or not, she had to accept that everything she had accomplished up to this point still had a connection to her family's last name—the Meadow family and all the power and connections she could tap into for free. Eve loved it all, but sometimes she wondered what it would be like to stand on her own feet. And she began to understand what it was
In her entire life, this was the first time Eve had walked down the streets of Seattle in the middle of the night with no destination in her mind. There was no destination. Yes, she had no idea where she wanted to go. Who would have a purpose after discovering that her fiancé had just cheated on her on his birthday? So, where does a woman with no purpose go? Back to the apartment? Of course not. Cry in the car and drive around the city until morning? Hell no, Eve remembered that she’d left her car keys in the bag she dropped in front of Andres’s apartment door, and she of course, wasn’t going back to his apartment just to take them. Then, what else? Call her parents, who were in New York? They must still be asleep because it was only about 6 am there. It’s the end of the year, which means the temperature is dropping with snow that could fall at any time. Once again, Eve emphasized that normal people would choose to stay in bed, and her parents were normal people. So, they must be