"Glenn!" Hazel shouted in fear, and Glenn instinctively embraced her, shielding Hazel from the bullets aimed at them."Haha! How romantic... Truly entertaining," Roesli sneered.*Bang*The gunshot rang out instantly, and Glenn tightened his grip around Hazel. For a moment that felt like an eternity, Glenn waited for the piercing pain that never came."DROP YOUR WEAPONS!" someone yelled, followed by a barrage of gunshots.Glenn dragged Hazel against the wall. The atmosphere was chaotic, with bullets flying in every direction and bodies collapsing nearby.Glenn tried to see what was happening and felt relieved when he saw Benjamin arriving with his troops just in time.Roesli's henchmen fell around the room. Benjamin and his team, aiming from outside, couldn't spot Roesli, who hid with his subordinates against the wall near the entrance.He saw Mr. Lucas and Mrs. Miriam lying on the floor, still alive. Likewise, his father and mother embraced on the bed in a prone position. He took a si

All the wealthy people in Eagertown seemed to be present tonight at the grand hall of Smith Corp. They were associates or acquaintances of Arthur, along with company executives.The theme of tonight's party was "Magical Medicine Night," where guests wore attire reflecting the mysterious nature of science. Women wore dark-themed dresses adorned with stone ornaments, while men wore formal suits with embroidered accents depicting symbols commonly known to scientists.It was Hazel's idea, of course. The grand hall was decorated accordingly, with the entire floor appearing to be above thick smoke from dry ice emanating from faux-heated beaker glasses.The ceiling was adorned with stars and other celestial objects.At the entrance, a photo booth was decorated with replicas of packaging and trademarks from Soulcatcher, and guests were invited to take pictures there.Guests who usually attended formal and stiff events certainly felt nostalgic being treated to the arcade. The line of guests wa

"After knowing his mask now, I had to hold back nausea; just imagining his face makes me want to punch him," Mr Lucas muttered while his wife adjusted the bow tie on his collar.His wife gently patted Mr Lucas's arm, "You're only feeling it now; imagine us who have had to endure it for a long time, combined with your naive attitude," she teased, suppressing a laugh.Mr. Lucas rolled his eyes, "Any advice for holding back the nausea?" he asked again."Unfortunately, there is none; you must endure it however you can. Don't jeopardise our plan, Lucas Walsh," Miriam threatened, pointing her finger at her husband.Hazel laughed at her parents' antics, "You could pretend to cough so he wouldn't dare talk to you, Dad. He, who considers himself higher in status than others, will keep away from you," she suggested later.Mr. Lucas's eyes sparkled, pleased to hear his daughter's idea. But not for long, as his eyes caught the unfinished wallpaper on the wall due to the recent shooting incident.

"Are you serious?! You've got to be kidding me!!" Glenn shouted incredulously after picking up the phone from Rufus."Yeah, don't ask me how, but his statement back then wasn't just empty talk; it was truly infuriating," Rufus complained, his frustration evident in his tone."Tsk, come home then, let's find out together who's behind this if it's true," Glenn suggested.He knew complaining to Rufus at this moment wouldn't solve the problem. Even though hearing the news from Rufus just now left him speechless.With such serious allegations, Victor and Vincent could get out of the investigation after a lawyer representing the mysterious figure visited Detective Benjamin and handed over a bail letter from the court with an official signature."What if I confront Judge Tris?" Rufus proposed."Tris? Tris Karan?" Glenn asked, trying to confirm what he had heard."Yes, unfortunately, she's the one handling Victor's case. She's eccentric and unreadable, tough to approach; I still don't know wh

"What was that earlier?" Don asked from behind the wall, surprising Amber as she returned to the car where Sebastian was waiting.Earlier, she had excused herself to go to the restroom when, in fact, she had intended to give Glenn an ultimatum to stop bothering her from next on.After casting her line in the wrong waters, she finally caught a big fish, so she didn't want to miss this opportunity.Sebastian couldn't know she had been close to Glenn before because she didn't want to be suspected as a spy or related to Smith Corp. She knew the fate of those who dared to disturb Sebastian; she didn't want to be one of them.So when Don, Sebastian's trusted lawyer, caught her, she was truly flustered."W-what do you mean?" she stammered nervously, seeing Don grinning."Don't think you can fool me, you whore. Are you a spy for Smith Corp?" he threatened, immediately making Amber's heart feel like it was about to leap out of her chest."You're making things up! I don't know that man; he appr