Not only Quinn, but her two younger sisters also showed no better expressions.While Gianna kept her head lowered, sobbing softly, Valentina continued biting her lower lip.“Damn it,” she muttered under her breath. “How did it end up like this?”She had never imagined she would end up in a situation she despised so much—becoming the wife of a perverted prince she hated with all her heart and soul.And as if her suffering didn’t stop there, she had to watch her two sisters fall into the same fate.Should I rely on Martin?That thought suddenly crossed her mind without her realizing it.All this time, in almost every problem and difficulty she had faced, he was the one who had helped her.It had become a habit—so it was only natural for her to think of the same thing now.But Valentina quickly shook her head and closed her eyes.“No. I can’t be selfish. This isn’t the time for that. This is the time to repay the kindness he has shown me.”She might keep telling herself that.But of cour

It stated that if the prince didn’t want any trouble, he had to appoint Natasha as the Head of Palace in front of everyone—right now.With that position, not only would Natasha have authority above the Head of Housekeeper, who merely handled internal palace affairs, it would also grant her influence over all matters related to the palace—both internal and external.And more importantly, her safety would immediately fall under the direct protection of the head of security, where she would hold second priority.“You know that’s impossible, right?” Richard whispered, lowering both his voice and his face toward Natasha. “That’s the king’s authority. I can’t do that.”The Head of Palace held a special position, answering directly to the King. In short, the person in this role acted as an advisor—someone who could directly influence the king or the prince.Given the importance of the role, it was usually filled by former generals with decades of experience or senior members of the extended

19:54One minute before the attack.“Thank you, Your Majesty.”With a serious expression, Natasha bowed to Ferdinand.And despite the very low cut of her dress, she made no effort to cover her chest, as if deliberately displaying her assets to the king.“Your trust is a responsibility I will uphold with all my heart and soul.”On the other side, as Ferdinand looked at Natasha, his Adam’s apple bobbed. He could barely maintain his composure.In truth, although she was not as beautiful as Silvana or his three daughters, Natasha was still an extraordinary woman.As a former top supermodel, her beauty enchanted anyone who laid eyes on her.Before marrying Arminio Bucci, nearly every wealthy man in the country had lined up at her doorstep.Moreover, Ferdinand’s reputation was not much different from his son’s.Although he had reduced his involvement with many women after marrying Queen Consort Isabella, rumors said the king had never truly changed.Straightening up and noticing Ferdinand’s

“Huh! You talk too much for someone whose body already reeks of death! Pathetic!”Beep!Right after the Spectre said that, the clock struck 19:55, and the tactical watches on each of their wrists beeped simultaneously.“I gave you a chance, and you wasted it. At the very least, don’t regret your fate.”One by one, the Spectres put on their steel helmets, which had built-in masks and night vision on the front.But before Spectre 22 could do so, Martin stopped him.“Wait. Are you sure those long-range weapons can penetrate bulletproof armor?”“Huh! Idiot! Are you really Spectre One? How could you ask such a low-level question? Of course they can destroy your body! Hahaha!”Laughing loudly, Spectre 22 put on his helmet as well.These Spectres wore combat uniforms like the one Valentina had used before.A regular handgun might need twenty shots to penetrate it.But not the long-range rifles used by the snipers on the rooftops.A single bullet was enough to pierce that bulletproof suit.“O

Back to the present.Click!As the lights outside the palace went out one by one until almost no light remained, Martin closed his eyes as well.At this moment, he deliberately shut down his extremely sharp sense of sight so that his energy could be focused on his hearing instead.And because Martin’s hearing was just as sharp as his vision, concentrating double the energy on a single sense made his hearing ten times more sensitive than usual.Crack!Wung-wung!Sniff!From the breathing of the Spectres around him, their heartbeats, insects in the air, to even the faint sounds of ants on the ground—everything rang clearly in his ears, flooding his brain with information that had to be processed in an instant.“It’s show time.”When his ears caught what Spectre 22 said, Martin grinned with his eyes still closed.“For me. Not for you.”Bang!The moment the trigger was pulled, Martin tilted his head to the side, causing the bullet to miss—even though he was only three meters away from Spe