That question which Stella asked him seemed to stitch the masked man in place.He couldn’t say anything. He remained quiet, silent, refusing to let a single word slip from his lips.Then Stella spoke again.“My mother and father… Even if you saved me, their lives are still in danger. Please… help me save them!”The masked man turned to her immediately.“What about your parents? What happened to them? Where are they?” he asked urgently.Stella was already beginning to lose consciousness, but she forced herself to speak.“They are at the… they are at the airport, waiting for—”"SHUT...."Her eyes suddenly rolled shut, and her body went limp.She was completely unconscious and everything faded into darkness.---PIM… PIM…PIM… PIM…A faint beeping sound echoed in Stella’s ears. The sterile scent of medicine filled her nose.She groaned softly, lifting a hand to her head as she struggled to sit upright.Slowly, she opened her eyes.The first thing she saw was a white ceiling.She forced h

The moment Darlington’s eyes landed on the letter, Shirley felt her heart leap into her throat.It was indeed a letter—carefully written, deliberately placed, and pinned directly onto Jay-K’s lifeless body.First, they had dumped the men’s corpses there… and now this?Shirley already had a sinking feeling about what it might contain.Without hesitation, she stepped forward and unpinned the letter.“It’s a letter… What does it say?!” she asked, her voice tight with urgency.Darlington snatched it from her before she could read further.Then his eyes scanned the page.“Surprise?!” the first line read.A cold silence followed as he continued.“I’m sure you are surprised to find these men’s BODIES lying here instead of Stella Jackson’s. But you don’t have to worry—you can’t kill Stella just like that. I need her, just as much as she needs me. And through her, I will ruin your life.“For your information, she is alive—hale and hearty. Don’t even think of killing her, because as far as I’m

“We are reporting live from Five Stars Restaurant, where an explosion has just occurred! According to detectives on the scene, a total of fifty people have been injured. Three fatalities have been recorded, and about seven individuals are currently missing. Members of the public are strongly advised to reach out to their loved ones to confirm their safety, or come forward with any information that may help identify the victims.”“Priyanka Steve, MTN Station!”Standing before the burning remains of the restaurant, the news anchor delivered her report as chaos unfolded behind her.The scene was heartbreaking. Emergency responders moved swiftly, carrying the injured to safety while desperate families pushed through the crowd, searching frantically for any sign of their loved ones. Though the flames had been subdued, the devastation lingered—etched not just into the wreckage, but into the faces of those left in fear and uncertainty.Yet one question echoed louder than the rest:Where is

“The FATALITIES!”LeVert responded almost immediately.But his answer only deepened Ethan’s confusion. His brows furrowed as he tried to make sense of it.“The Fatalities?” Ethan repeated. “You mean the confirmed victims from the explosion? How is that supposed to help our plan?”LeVert leaned forward slightly, his tone turning strategic.“The only way we can uncover Darlington’s business is by tailing either him… or his assistant, Shirley,” he explained. “If we can follow them without their knowledge, we can track their movements. Eventually, they’ll lead us straight to the core of their operation.”His eyes narrowed with certainty.“Their headquarters. Their PRODUCTION site. Because whatever they’re hiding… it has to be produced somewhere.”Ethan still didn’t fully grasp it.He paused midway through tending to the wound on his face and turned to LeVert, studying him carefully.“I think I understand where you’re going,” Ethan said slowly. “If we follow him and trace his movements, we

Morning came too quickly, yet Ava was determined to arrive early at work that day.She pulled into the garage and parked her car, already preparing herself for the day ahead. Just as she opened the door to step out, a sudden scatter of photographs rained down around her.One of the tiny prints landed on her shoulder, and Ava let out a startled scream.“Holy shit!”For a split second, she thought it was some kind of insect or creature, but her panic eased when she realized it was only a photograph.Shaking it off, she tried to ignore the strange incident and stepped forward, ready to leave the garage. But before she could take another step, something caught her attention—the floor.Photographs.Dozens of them.No…hundreds.They were scattered everywhere.Frowning, Ava bent slightly and picked one up. The moment her eyes fell on the image, her entire body went rigid.Her bag slipped from her hand and hit the ground.“What the heck is this? Who did this?!”Spread across the floor were pr