Every person present was an influential individual. They were the type of people who could solve most of their problems with nothing more than a single phone call.But at that moment, none of them could do anything except wait quietly for a miracle. They could only hope that Damian would arrive soon. Otherwise, the man might truly kill them one by one.The man began counting. Each number was accompanied by the casual tap of his shoe against the table.When the countdown reached ten seconds, a figure finally appeared at the staircase.Damian slowly walked down the stairs while two armed men followed behind him.The man stopped counting. His eyes narrowed slightly, the corners creasing as if amused. Even without seeing his mouth, the grin beneath the mask was obvious.“Damian Barlowe! I thought you weren’t going to show up,” he shouted through the microphone.The excitement in his voice was unmistakable.When they

They ducked and hid behind whatever cover they could find nearby instinctively.“Sh*t! What’s happening? Are they already here?” one of the armed men said. The worry in his voice was obvious.Even the leader seemed to have lost his composure, though he remained silent. It looked like he was thinking the same thing Luke was. Duncan’s men should not have arrived yet.So who, or what, was his subordinate shooting at?Luke felt a hint of concern.The lives of the people inside the building were still at stake. If someone was attacking these men now, it could push them into doing something reckless. And that included detonating the bomb.As more gunshots echoed through the darkness, both Luke and the leader grew more uneasy.The leader worried that someone might have managed to call for help. Luke, on the other hand, worried that the man might panic and trigger the bomb.Because of that, he kept his eyes on him.

People in the lobby of ENDX Corporation could not help staring at their executive manager. Especially the men.Pauline Lee stood there quietly and elegantly near the entrance, as if she were waiting for someone to arrive. In her hand was a semi transparent paper bag.She had always been beautiful, but today she looked even more stunning. For the first time anyone could remember, she was wearing noticeable makeup. Nothing too heavy, just enough to make her already striking features stand out even more.Her pencil skirt was shorter than what she usually wore. Her blouse was also tighter than usual, subtly outlining her figure.It was not difficult to see why the male employees in the lobby kept glancing in her direction.But that only raised an even bigger question.Who exactly was she waiting for?And more importantly, did she make the effort to dress up like this for that person?A few moments later, a yellow ENDX RT car entered through the gate and drove straight toward the front of

Luke looked at Carlos, who was calmly staring back at him. The way the man questioned him already gave Luke a hint that Carlos might be suspicious of his identity.Luke slowly lowered his hand. At this point, there was no real reason to keep pretending.“Do you know me?” he asked, narrowing his gaze.Carlos chuckled again, and the sound carried an obvious hint of arrogance.“Not really. But yes I do,” he said.He casually reached under his desk, picked up a pack of cigarettes, and lit one.Luke frowned the moment he saw it.There was literally a sign inside the office that said ‘No Smoking Allowed’. It was also standard policy in companies like this that employees were not allowed to smoke during working hours, especially inside an office.On top of that, he was the Chief Security.Was he not worried that Pauline might suddenly come back and catch him doing this? Or that Bernard might walk in for an une