Rose Atelier was in Edgar Tower in an important project-related meeting when her secretary, Joanne, barged in."What is this, Jo? I instructed you not to disturb me until the meeting is over.""Ma'am, it's very urgent," the secretary said, approaching her boss with staggered steps. She had a panic-stricken look about her."Alright, tell me. What's wrong?"Joanne quickly stooped and whispered the news into Rose's ear. The latter's eyes widened. "What? How is that even possible?"Rose immediately excused herself from the meeting and rushed into an adjoining office with Joanne. Her mind raced, and she thought it was a living nightmare."Are you serious?" Rose asked in alarm. "All the staff in all my resorts are dead? How? Who did it?"Joanne looked like she'd spiral into hysteria at any moment. But she steeled herself before her boss. She wouldn't let herself break down until Rose knew what happened."It looks like poisoning, ma'am. Customers from all resorts have been calling, reporting
Haley B’s eyes fluttered open to dimly lit surroundings. She had been blindfolded and gagged for a while. However, she realized she had been transported underground.While Haley’s vision was cut off, someone undressed her and made her wear skimpy leather clothes. When her blindfold and gag were removed, she found herself in a low hall with dim lighting. Along with other celebrities and models, she was chained to a crucifix-like stand.Haley felt severely violated. It reminded her of the time terrorists captured her in Russia. Victor saved her then, but what about now?The beauty turned to look at her captor. It was actually another female who was tightening her bonds on the crucifix.“You’re one of the island staff, aren’t you?” she whispered. “Why are you doing this?”The young female was already in tears, and apprehension clouded her face. “I’m sorry, ma’am. The terrorists are making us do this. If we don’t cooperate, they will kill us. Be rest assured, I was the one who undressed
Victor woke up in a luxurious bed in the Black Rock villa. Even though such a lavish life was not unfamiliar to him, he always felt more comfortable sleeping in his old home beside Carol. Unfortunately, Black Rock was his new headquarters.Victor picked up his phone and found over a hundred calls and messages, mainly from Maverick.“Hello? What is it, Mav? I haven’t checked the messages yet.”Maverick’s tone was one of panic. “Sir, Springfield is under attack! Top billionaires have been assassinated overnight! Their families are being wiped out; Properties, businesses, and licenses are being bought off or usurped as we speak!”Victor clenched his jaw. “It must be Monolith! The Puppetmaster has declared war on us, it seems!””That’s most likely, sir. Our agents are trying to neutralize their teams, but we have low success rates. Clive Baron is safe. What are your orders?”Victor paused for a moment, processing the chaos in his head. It couldn’t be that simple. Monolith acquiring busine
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 XB-999 Valkyrie tore through the skies at Mach-3 speed—over 2000 miles per hour. It was a supersonic bomber, otherwise decommissioned from the military. The aircraft was one of the many overpriced assets of the New World Order.Krull Island was around five hundred miles from Springfield, but the Valkyrie braved the distance within fifteen minutes."Sir, we are about to reach the point above the island," the three-star pilot said over the radio. "Are you ready to drop?""I am ready," Victor replied. He was actually lying under the fuselage of the aircraft, inside a hollow bomb weighing half a ton.Fifteen minutes earlier, when the Valkyrie picked him up from Springfield, the pilot gave him a red pill in a sachet. It was the level-2 activation formulation that would remove specific limiters placed on his body.Victor's constitution contained tremendous, immeasurable power. When he retired from the NWO two years back and returned to civilian life, the Tribunal, Atticus Mars, let him
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
Victor headed towards the concert stadium with slow steps. He wanted to rescue Haley with his own hands, but it would have been dangerous. His current form was geared for battle, not fragile actions.Victor’s body temperature was already past 300 degrees Fahrenheit, enough to boil and evaporate water. If it went past 500 degrees, he would transform, which was the last thing he wanted at the moment.Victor’s clothes had burnt into him, making him look like wearing a dark costume. As the man walked, he left behind burn marks on the floor.Suddenly, a phone in the adjacent room rang. Victor quickly went inside and picked up the receiver.“Sir, are you alright?” Maverick asked. “After you destroyed their mainframe, I could hack into the communication system.”“I am fine…” Victor replied, although he found it difficult to form words. All he wanted to do was fight, kill and destroy.“The rescue team has landed and is making its way down to the dungeons. The hostages will be safe. Do you nee
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