Alice's face turned aghast as she continued watching with one of her favourite podcasts. Her feet became sweaty as she rubbed them against each other, amidst her palpitating heart.She didn't know whether she was imagining it, but at some point she even felt that she could hear her heart beat.“Wh-what in the calamity is this?''Her fingers gripped the brown sofa as though she would rip the fabric apart. Fortunately, her strength could only do little.“I need to call Lana, now.'' She jumped from the sofa as she grabbed the phone on the adjacent table.Sarah, being her daughter's friend, had always been someone she adored. She was among the people she wanted Lana to stick with, back when she was still with Austin.In her opinion, Sarah was everything a woman could ever be. Rich, famous, influential, rumours even said that she had dated a couple of world-class politicians and businessmen before eventually dumping them.Whenever she imagined her daughter being in the same position, a gri
11PM of the same day.Sarah pouted as she retouched her make up in the bathroom, smacking her lips for a few seconds to blend on the vermilion lip gloss.She caressed her long, wavy, champagne-gold hair, some strands falling on her exposed cleavage. Her black dress glittered under the subtle glow in the bathroom, and her freshly sprayed perfume filled the air.''I finally got this opportunity… tsk, I can't mess up.'' She let out a long breath, as she tried to calm her nerves.''How many influencers can walk their miserable selves to the president's son, huh?''''Of course it could only be you, Sarah.'' She grinned, revealing her sparkling dentition.On the outside, she worked as an influencer, supermodel, and a world-leading entertainer. However, Sarah herself knew how far she had gone to reach where she was today.Only she could tell, just how far in the shadows she had treaded. How deep in the abyss she had trudged, just for what? To get this life… the lavish lifestyle that her peer
Jay's face twisted in horror as his index finger glided across his phone.The atmosphere no longer felt comforting, and he felt his stomach churn, dismay looming in his heart.''Th-this bastard, how dare you.'' He clenched his fists, his face going back and forth from a deep shade of red to pale blue.Apparently, the unknown person, who happened to be a blackmailer, had all the documents which are evidences of his involvement in all sorts of shady businesses.Should this leak to the public, not only would he be in an abyssal predicament, he'd also drag so many people into his misfortune. That he could not accept.''Dio!''''Holy fucker, Dio!'' Jay yelled, kicking the flower vase near the bed.A few seconds after, a tall, heavily built gentleman rushed in, his eyes wandering across the room momentarily before setting his gaze on Jay, his knitted eyes, that of wariness and foreboding.''Get rid of all the people in the last party.'' Jay said in a flat tone.Upon hearing this, Dio couldn
''This bitch just drove me into a corner.'' Jay slammed the door to his inner quarters, his eyes wondering around, not fixed on any direction particularly.Grabbing a whiskey, he swirled the champagne glass for a brief moment before gulping its content in one go.Burrh… he burped, wiping the corner of his lips as he walked towards his personal computer adjacent to his bed.His fingers did some acrobatic movements as he input some command's before smashing the enter button with attitude.He may not look like it, but he knew one or two things as a wannabe IT specialist. Jay knew that if he hadn't squandered his life on women, drugs and hangouts, he probably would've made a good hacker.But duh, why stress himself when he could enjoy daddy's money. His father was the States president after all. Influence, fame, wealth, status? He had it all.'Tsk, just as expected, the fucking weirdo can't be traced, at least not with my level of expertise.'' Jay clicked his tongue, slamming the PC shut
If Austin faced this kind of opposition outside, maybe he would've taken a different approach. However, someone dared to question his authority in his own fort? That was a blasphemy he couldn't overlook.Obviously, the cadaveric aura that enveloped the room wasn't coming from Austin. He was just someone merely at the third stage of Qi cultivation. The aura was coming from a hidden existence lurking in the shadows, the sole reason Austin acted brazenly.Do they really think that father would not make a provision for this? Tsk.''Kill him.'' Austin pointed at the man in the middle who spoke first, and then it happened…No one knew where the giant, silver sword came from, it suddenly ripped through space, shattering the dim light sources, leaving the room in darkness.''Argh''The wail of a dying prey echoed in everyone's mind, sending a freezing glint down their spines. Everyone felt their soul freeze, subjected in total darkness, with someone nearby groaning weakly as they walked close
Austin watched the sniper man beside him, who glued his eyes on the eyepiece of his gun. They stood on the rooftop of a skyscraper, several miles from where the Harl group based.They weren't the only one present, two groups of three men flanked Austin and the sniper man at each side, everyone's muscle ready to spring into motion.This was the farthest they could move closer to the Harl group headquarters. Anything closer and they would enter the perimeter of their radar.The silver radiance of the full moon fell on the men in black suits, the starry night cascading the surrounding with brilliance and shrouded mystery.It was past midnight, subjecting every corner into a grave silence. If one's pin fell on the floor, they would be able to hear its echoes.''The first team are in position.'' A voice spoke into the receiver in Austin's hand. ''Good.'' Austin nodded.“The second team should move twenty metres at two o'clock.'' Another voice overlapped the first one as they both execute
Warm, red liquid splattered on Austin's face, his eyes widening in horror as he watched two men killed in one move.They didn't even have the chance to retaliate or defend themselves. The attack was so swift that almost everyone present could barely follow it. All they saw was a blurry line before blood washed their faces.“S-sixth stage.'' James stammered, subconsciously taking a few steps back.Everyone came to a pause, their gazes fixated on their single opponent, who stood before them with an overwhelming presence that threatened to swallow them in despair.Her black hair fell on her shoulders, and her icy blue eyes gazed in Austin's direction. Her tight fitted black top accentuated her curves, similar to her black pants which hugged her thighs in a close embrace.“Target found,'' the assailant whispered.Hearing this, Austin felt his stomach churn as a foreboding feeling close on him from all angles. Just as he decided to take a few steps back and flee, his heart skipped, shocked
The attacker dashed forward, arriving before James almost instantly as she struck with her fist, aiming for his head. James body trembled as he side stepped, barely evading the blow an inch. The cold wind that the blow carried brushed against his face like the fury of midwinter.Before James could relax though, a roundhouse kick aimed at his chest which be quickly blocked by crossing his arms to shield his chest.Kreak!He heard the sound of bones cracking, which made him wince in pain as he flew backwards like a kite.Before the attacker could engage further, a lady at the fifth stage crossed her path, aiming for her heart with her clawed shaped fingers. “Insolence.'' the lady at the sixth stage harrumphed, slapping away the attack away.Leaping forward, she rammed her body against her opponent, who let out a grunt as blood trickled down her mouth. Yet, she didn't miss the opportunity of being in a close contact to retaliate with her own attack.With her fingers morphing into a cla