Alex’s words kept ringing in Dr. Lucy’s ears as her whole world came crumbling down around her.A life without the man she had always loved was hardly worth living.With tears streaming down her face, she slumped to the floor, her heart shattered into a million pieces."How…could you do this…to me, Alex?” she cried, gasping for air as her heart pounded like a caged bird. “A life without you…isn’t worth living.”She grabbed her phone with trembling fingers and typed one last message.Her screen blurred as the tears kept coming like a flood.I am sorry for all the trouble.I promise you will never see me again.Goodbye, Alex…***Meanwhile, Alex drove to Mayor Wilkins’ residence in Hannington.The old mayor was still getting dressed when Alex showed up at his door.No guests, no matter how important, were welcome at such an early hour, but seeing that it was Alex outside, the mayor made an exception.“Mr. Verlaine, what a pleasant surprise. Congratulations on your wedding. I am sorry, I

Ellen accompanied Alex to the supper hall, where a table had already been prepared for the happy couple, and the waiters were standing in line, ready to serve.“I will leave you two lovebirds to it then. Enjoy your dinner date,” Santiago wished with good-natured humor.As he left, Alex and Ellen took their seats at the table.The butler shuffled across the room almost noiselessly and lit the candles adorning the ornate silver candle stands.“The dishes will be served when you are ready. Please enjoy.”Ellen didn’t care about the food.All she wanted was to spend time with Alex and get closer to him by any means possible.Even though Alex had promised to marry her, a part of her still felt insecure about the future.Alex loosened his tie and put his coat away before pulling the chair closer.“So, tell me more about yourself. I am dying to know more.”Ellen smiled at him and blushed ever so slightly.“I am just a simple girl who loves walking under the stars, going out on evening drives

In just 2 hours, Godrick managed to pull off the impossible.Alex was discussing matters with Captain Williams when Godrick called him, furnishing crucial details about the assailants.“I have good news for you, Commander. Mr. Erickson’s attackers used a shimmer grid to hide their number plates from the traffic cams, but they forgot to avoid the geo-mapping drones around the blocks. It took some time to follow the trail, but I did manage to track them down eventually.”“I want them in my hands now!” Alex demanded.“I think you’re in luck, Commander. They are still in Glenmonte,” he informed.“Where?”“The bike’s last known location was the old basketball center in Bedford. But I don’t think they are alone.”The rapid tapping of keys echoed from the other end as Godrick’s fingers flew across the keyboard, accessing more details.“That basketball center has been turned into a hideout of sorts for all kinds of lowlifes. I am talking about junkies, pickpockets, burglars, and various stree

Alex’s bold move of eliminating Major Monroe’s informants across Valestra had stirred up the pot, causing widespread international fallout.The presence of Valheim’s spies within Alexandria’s borders led to a massive debacle, raising questions about the current government.At the same time, the Council of International Peace summoned Valheim’s diplomats to answer for this extreme breach of trust.Valheim’s Minister of External Affairs, Sergei Zharkov, found himself standing before the international peacekeeping committee with the pressure mounting on him from all sides.Faced with questions about Valheim’s intentions and their violation of the peace treaty, Sergei did the only thing that he could: categorically deny all the allegations, and frame this as a conspiracy by extremist units in Alexandria.But in front of all the evidence provided by Alexandria’s intelligence agencies, Sergei’s claims didn’t stand a chance.Threatened with sanctions and trade embargoes, Sergei resorted to h

The upcoming engagement hung over Alex’s head like the sword of Damocles.His heart still yearned for the woman he truly loved, Lucy Winchester. But he had already come too far to turn back now.Ellen and her mother were busy making arrangements for the event, and Santiago was eagerly waiting for Alex to fulfil his promise.As Jakob and Rachel left, Alex looked over the parapet and frowned.If he wanted, he could obliterate Santiago’s whole private island in under an hour. And all it would take him was a couple of phone calls.But one wrong move could endanger the lives of all those closest to him.The Children of Eve were blindly loyal to their All Father, and even if Alex managed to kill Santiago, his crazed cult would be sure to retaliate.And that was a risk Alex wasn’t willing to take, even if the alternative was playing into Ellen’s hands.“You’re a cunning old man, Santiago. I’ll give you that. But time changes fast.”Alex backed away from the parapet and pulled out his phone.