By Virtue I Fall Cora Reilly の小説・ストーリー

"The car held a first-aid kit, top-shelf liquor, and three hundred brand-new Brownings. "What's your call on handling them? Your wish is my command." With those words, a hush fell over the hall, thick and heavy as a tomb. I could feel Nolan's stare, sharp as a blade on my skin, but I did not look back. "Sophia!" Nolan's voice, laced with restrained fury, came from behind me. "Are you out of your mind? Do you even know who William Vincent is? He's got more blood on his hands than the entire Winston clan!"

Before I could even open my mouth to call for a doctor or shout at her security guards to help her, Cora’s eyes suddenly rolled back into her head, the hazel disappearing completely. In a fraction of a second, her entire body went completely limp, all the strength draining out of her limbs at once. She tipped forward, falling off the stone step like a broken doll, plunging straight toward the hard concrete pavement. "Cora!" I roared, my reflexes slamming into overdrive.

(Catherine) Everyone can feel that Virtue Financial were indeed a righteous company, that really were care for their employees. Usually any company would already took actions if their interest were lost, but instead Virtue Financial didn’t but instead supported her even more. People realized the words ‘Virtue Medical’ in Catherine sentences, and every person that has a decent deductive sense knows that that words means something bigger, At this time, Virtue Financial were the only producers of VH-Serum and also, they were the one that distributes and also provided the knowledge and rights to use it to their hospital around the world. But still the access to that miracle medicine were still l

Cora relied on no one but herself to support herself and Flora. Even though Flora was intellectually disabled, that didn't make her a retard. Kate's insults gave Cora the urge to rip Kate's tongue out. She didn't care what others said about her. She could put up with that. However, she would never allow anyone to insult Flora. In her eyes, Flora was the best daughter in the world. No one compared to her. Kate's words were far too hurtful. Cora had never done a single dishonest thing in her life. She worked hard for an honest living, yet Kate accused her of being a thief.

"I remember that you really wanted to be with Damon, but it's strange why you didn't choose him at all and instead chose another man. I'm sure that when you came back to him you were manipulating him, because you are a very cunning woman. All you want is money, right? Look at your pride, it's just that small, it's so embarrassing." Cora pushed me so hard that my body almost fell over. It was a good thing that my legs could hold my weight to stay up from the push of an emotional-looking Cora. Cora's face looked so horrible, her eyes staring intently at me, her lips trembling, and her chest heaving. I think the emotion in her chest was too much to spew out. "Self-respect! Pride! What do you kn

Smoke soared in the air pretty fast. Keeping low, I quickly ducked to its side and succeeded to jump up at the back. Automatic M16 fired against them, and I watched them fell to the ground. And so as the woman. “Colt! Colt, are you okay?” “Yeah. I’m good.” I wiped off the sweat on my forehead. Cora may be cruel to Iris and betrayed us, but she didn’t deserve to die like this. I felt bad that they betrayed her despite she had proven something.

“I can see things. I can see... shadows of the future, ripples in the world. It’s a curse, you know. Seeing what will happen before it happens.” Ryan’s eyes narrowed. “What do you see?” Her gaze flicked to the ground, then back to him. “I see death. I see a throne, empty and cold. I see a girl. She will rise. She will take it. And you will be in her way.” Ryan’s pulse quickened, but he masked his reaction with a cold laugh. “A girl? Is that supposed to scare me?” “It should.” Cora stood, her voice low but filled with a quiet, unsettling certainty. “She’s destined to be more than you can imagine. More than anyone can stop.”

At least… for now. Elara pulled into a secluded corner, killed the engine, and sat there for a moment. Her breath trembled, fogging the glass. She had done it. She had actually done it. The six-story building above her was silent at this hour. Perfect. The fewer witnesses who saw her arrive, the safer she was. She lifted a hand to wipe away tears that wouldn’t stop falling. Fear, exhaustion and relief they tangled together into something heavy and unsteady. Her unborn daughter moved again, a small flutter beneath her ribs, reminding her that she didn’t have the luxury of breaking down.

The familiar blue sign hung crookedly, one corner shattered. Ethan’s parents’ shop. Maya felt the world tilt. “What is this?” she whispered. “A consequence,” her mother replied calmly. Maya stepped forward, hands trembling. “You said you wouldn’t touch them.” “I said nothing of the sort,” her mother corrected. “I said the situation would be corrected.” Maya’s voice shook. “They’re not involved. They’re just” “Collateral,” her mother said, unmoved. “This is what happens when people forget their place.”

She stepped forward. A guy in a beanie spun the bottle in the middle of the circle. It whirled fast, the room watching with anticipation. Nora held her breath. It slowed. Slowed. Stopped. Pointing directly at her. Cheers exploded around her. “Truth or dare?” someone called loudly, grinning wickedly. Nora felt her palms sweat. “Truth.” A girl leaned forward with a smirk sharp enough to cut glass. “Are you a virgin?” The air froze. Nora’s body tensed. Her heartbeat echoed in her ears. She could feel eyes on her—hundreds, it seemed—waiting.