Lahat ng Kabanata ng You Watched Me Break, Now Watch Me Rise: Kabanata 471 - Kabanata 480

Kyle wanted to see what exactly Elaine had taught Beverly that had made her famous throughout the dark web at just 16 years old—things that Elaine had never taught him.Beverly pulled out her phone, which rang immediately. The moment she answered it, Carly pressed the gun against her chest, right over where her heart was.James' calm voice came from the other end. "Where are you?"His image flashed in Beverly's mind. She knew that even if James could fend off the hackers and Zero this time, the losses would be immeasurable. It might even cost him the entire base's tech department, which had taken ten years of of painstaking effort to build.She couldn't let him lose it. It was one of the pillars that had brought him this far."Honey, I'll come back safe."After saying that, Beverly hung up the phone and blocked the signal. She then walked over to a laptop and connected her phone to it.Kyle also took a seat in front of a laptop.The final seconds of the two-hour blackout countd

James shoved Evan aside and carried Beverly out of the sea of fire.Fire trucks and ambulances swarmed in, and blaring sirens filled their ears.James carried Beverly to a safe zone, then ran his hands over her from head to toe, checking for injuries. When he came across the red marks on her arms, his gaze darkened, anger flickering in his eyes.Beverly's eyes, however, sparkled with excitement. "I beat Zero!"She stared at his handsome face, and her smile slowly froze on her lips. He wasn't proud of her or happy for her. His eyes were cold. Fierce. Angry.Unable to bear it, she lowered her gaze and grabbed his hand. "I'm sorry I left Rosewood Manor without telling you. He called me—invited me! He knew I was Cipher! If I'd refused, he would've kept coming after me. I tracked his location, and I knew I could get out unscathed. That's why I came."When she saw him unmoved, she pulled his hands to her lower back and looked up at him. "See? I'm completely unharmed. If Evan hadn't sud

The third time was because Elaine had disapproved, and Beverly had had to say goodbye to James.Later, when Elaine passed away, she'd told Beverly to seek James out. During her two years at the base, they'd barely interacted. Her days had been simple—she'd only gone to the tech department and back to her quarters. Other than that, she'd only gone out on missions. She'd spoken more with Damien than with James.The last time she rescued Damien, he'd lived at the base for six months. They'd often discussed new developments in technology together. As for James, he'd been very busy, and whenever she'd seen him from afar, he'd always been surrounded by people. When they'd crossed paths, they would only exchange a simple nod of acknowledgment, always from a distance.At 20 years old, she'd become head of the tech department, but on the day of her promotion, she'd handed him her resignation letter. He'd accepted it without protest.So why had he shown up at her wedding?She threw hers

Wendell was like an older brother, speaking softly to Jessica. "Jessica, don't gamble with your future. The chief doesn't just like Ms. Sinclair. He loves her. I suspect… if there ever were a day when Ms. Sinclair and his career were placed on opposite ends of the scale, he'd choose her without hesitation. That would be the real disaster."Don't head in that direction. Let go of your grudge, Jessica. Destroy the divorce agreement," Wendell added, staring at her.Jessica froze, stunned and flustered."I won't tell the chief, but you have to destroy them."As Wendell walked ahead and pushed open the office door, he saw Jessica throw the tulips into the trash. He sighed. She really was a stubborn woman.Inside the office, Wendell saw that James was on the phone, his expression unreadable."Mr. Bronson, my mom's losing her memories."Harold stood on the second-floor landing, watching Beverly lying there, tears streaming down her face, while Ashley held her hand."Mom doesn't reme

Beverly's eyes widened in surprise. "Do you mean you didn't want me to get married? You wanted me to go back to the base with you and take over as head of the tech department? Did something serious happen after I left?""If something serious had happened, and I'd asked you to come with me, would you have?" James asked.He stared into her eyes. She didn't understand the meaning behind his question, so he could only go along with her interpretation."I would have gone with you," Beverly said as she walked out.Just as James' heart started pounding heavily, she added, "I could've postponed the wedding."His expression darkened as he watched her silhouette gradually vanish from view.While walking downstairs, Beverly continued to mutter, "But why did you leave then? Were the matters at the base resolved? If they were, you should've stayed for the reception dinner. "You don't know this, but I felt like a guest at that wedding. All the toasts and blessings were directed at him. The