The moment Lola introduced herself, everyone was stunned.They had never met Ray's wife, but they all knew her name was Lauren. And Lola had just said she was Ray's girlfriend—not his wife. Ray was famous in his work circle as someone who worshipped his wife. So hearing this was nothing short of shocking for his ex-colleagues.Had the sun risen in the west? And more importantly, how could a man like Ray land such a beautiful woman?Her eyes shimmered with life, pure yet faintly seductive, making hearts flutter just to look at her.Ray chose that moment to explain calmly, "My ex-wife and I divorced five months ago."Oh. So that was it.Wait—no, that still didn't make sense. Even if Ray were single again, how could he possibly snag a top-tier beauty like this? Was this woman blind?Ray, considerate as ever, continued, "Three months before the disaster, I won 50 million dollars in the lottery. I quit my job, bought a lakeside villa by Mapleton Lake, and even got myself a hovercra

The people who had gone out to gather vegetables also returned—four of them in total.As for the two who had slipped off to a secluded room for their little tryst, they came back as well. The woman blended into the vegetable-gathering group, while the man lagged behind, returning alone.Ray recognized all of them.The man from the "adulterous pair" was named Jack Dupin, the head of the company's security team. His looks were unremarkable, but he was tall and powerfully built. The moment he appeared, a trace of fear surfaced on everyone's faces—even Geronimo looked more cautious around him.Interesting. Very interesting. They might all be coworkers from the same company, but it seemed the group had already fractured badly inside."Smells great!" Jack strode over as soon as he caught the scent. He lifted the lid of the pot and grabbed a bun, stuffing it straight into his mouth. The bun was scorching hot, making him hiss and bare his teeth, but he refused to spit it out.The others'

Ray studied the group with keen interest.Geronimo forced a smile and said, "It was just bad luck. When the disaster struck, a lot of the hotel staff were trapped outside—in places like the greenhouses. The hail kept falling and falling, and we had no way to bring supplies out to them. They… they probably froze or starved to death."That was plausible. In the early days of the apocalypse, the toxic hail had fallen for nearly twenty days straight. In such conditions, it was almost impossible for people to move around.Of course, there were ways to go out if one insisted, but they would have been extremely troublesome, and no one could go very far."Really?" Ray asked with feigned surprise. "All the hotel staff happened to be outside, and not a single one was inside?"Only then did Lola realize what he meant. She was startled.This was a farm resort of considerable size. How could there be no staff left at all? It was far too strange.At that moment, everyone's gaze shifted toward

Tanya tensed at once, a flash of ferocity appearing in her eyes.Ray only smiled faintly. "Look at the world we're living in now. Killing someone isn't really that shocking anymore—I'm just curious."Geronimo hadn't lied about most of it. Indeed, most of the hotel staff had frozen to death outside. Their bodies bore no obvious wounds and were now buried beneath the snow.But Ray had noticed seven corpses that were clearly different. They were injured—fatally so. They hadn't died from the cold.Tanya hesitated, then her expression slowly relaxed. "After the disaster, there were still seven staff members left on the farm. We stayed together for a while. But as the food ran out, conflicts started."In the end, things got out of control. Everyone struck too hard… and all seven of them died."Ray smiled. "Jack did it, didn't he?"Tanya visibly shuddered, then nodded. "Yes."Otherwise, they wouldn't fear him so much. They were all people from peaceful times, and they had been holed u

Ray remained unmoved, merely gazing calmly at the woman in front of him.Bella clenched her teeth. "If you help me get out of here, I—I'll be your girlfriend!"She seemed to have made a huge decision. Paired with her innocent, delicate appearance, it gave the impression that she was making an enormous sacrifice, naturally stirring pity in the heart of any man.Unfortunately for her, she was facing a seasoned veteran. And one who possessed spatial perception—someone who could see every pore on her body clearly.'Trying to act pure in front of me?' Ray smirked inwardly.He suddenly grew interested and asked, "Didn't you study abroad?""Yes!" Bella straightened proudly. "Queenston University—one of the top schools in the world."Ray only chuckled. "Did your family donate 10 million to get you in?"Bella flushed with embarrassment and hurried to say, "I got in on my own merits!"'Sure. Of course.'Ray didn't bother arguing and asked instead, "Didn't you have a boyfriend while you