Claire drove her Lamborghini in silence with Carol by her side. The sun was rising, casting an unnatural sheen over the world. Normally she would've enjoyed the spectacle, but it looked all black and white to her right now. Especially since it was almost confirmed her parents had been brutally murdered.Carol noticed the dried tears on her cheeks and her red eyes. The beauty was trembling at times."Hey… Is everything okay?" she asked softly, touching her shoulder.Claire's lips quivered, and she shook her head slightly. "No… Nothing is okay…""I'm sorry," Carol said. "I didn't know my actions would hurt you and make you cry. I swear I thought the element's discovery was good for the company."Claire bit her lip, trying to hold back tears. "No, my sorrows aren't because of you. You did well, actually.""Then what is bothering you?" she asked, touching her affectionately. "You can tell me."The billionaire beauty inhaled painfully. "I think… My parents… May be dead…"Carol covered her

The terrorists felt their hearts jump up their throats. What kind of human could shatter a thirty-inch reinforced wall by walking through it?The leader among them, Randy, didn’t even think twice before unleashing his Minigun. The others, who carried Automatic Browning Rifles, also opened fire on the individual who burst through the northern wall.Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat! Rat-a-tat-tat-tatTheir weapons went off in short bursts, discharging hellish fire and lead. Smoke filled the air and used bullet shells showered down like rain. The girls, who couldn’t understand what was happening, shrieked at the top of their voices.After thirty seconds of onslaught, Randy held up his hand to signal his men to stop. As their gunfire ceased and the smoke dissipated, he let out a satisfied grunt.“Whoever he was, however strong he was, underestimated the firepower of Monolith. Now let’s see what remains of his corpse.”He took two steps forward, immediately stopped in his tracks, and began raining bu

Carol's vehicle cruised to a halt outside the gas station near Tuscan Hill. It was a remote location that barely ever got any customers. At the moment, when the city was under attack, any traffic was much less likely.The gas station was boarded up and looked abandoned. Carol was about to step out of her car when she received a call. It was Claire."What is it? If you think you can change my mind at the last minute, forget it. I am already at the location. I'm not turning back!"Claire had urgency in her voice. "Carol! Forget everything else! Please listen to me carefully! The element you discovered in the Tuscan Hill mines is very dangerous!""What do you mean by dangerous? It's just a hard substance, right? Of course, there could be military applications. But it's not nuclear or anything.""We know nothing else about it! Apart from the fact that it can kill Caesar!""I… I don't understand." She knew Claire was close to Caesar and perhaps knew his true identity.Carol had watched Cae

The gas station was evacuated within minutes. A chopper landed outside, waiting for Courtney. The latter knelt beside Carol, who was fastened to a pipeline."So pretty…" she said, touching Carol's face. "I want to take something from you before I leave."Courtney kissed her on the lips. "Now I have stolen your last kiss. Or was it the first kiss as well? It was tasty anyway. Now I have a return gift for you."Carol cringed and eyed Courtney anxiously. What other surprise did the demoness have for her? Wasn't strapping an explosive device to her satisfactory enough?"You know… I met your ex-husband, Victor. I thought I'd seduce him, but he acted too aloof. And why wouldn't he? You are so much prettier and holier than you—just the kind of woman he likes. Therefore, Victor has eyes for nobody else. However, I offered him a slice of the cake you had made. He gladly gobbled it up—the emotional fool.""What have you done?" Carol exclaimed in exasperation. Courtney was ramping up to a scary r

Typhoon withdrew his hand from Val's grip, skipping back a few yards."I've heard of you, Valeria Armstrong," he said with a smirk. "You killed many of my underlings in the past. Today, you'll pay for that.""Is that so? I don't really notice when I step on insects."Typhoon chuckled and leered at Val from head to foot. "So much beauty and grace. So much strength and confidence. I must admit I am smitten, young lady. Would you consider joining Monolith and being my lover? That's the only way you're getting out of this alive."Val tilted her head to the side. "What a generous offer! You're asking me to betray the most powerful organization in the world to join a gang of hoodlums and sleep with an ugly delinquent. I must admit I am tempted!""Your humor rivals your beauty, Valeria. Don't complain later that I didn't offer you a way out. I'll hate myself when I bash that pretty face in. When I fuck you, you'll be long dead!"Val smirked naughtily. "Oh, you're such a bad boy! Tell you wha