Jessica's eyes widened as she turned around. “Natalie?” Natalie was walking toward them, but the moment she noticed Jessica standing beside Jackson, she slowed down. Shock flashed across her face. What were the two of them doing together? Her eyes immediately moved toward Jackson. A worried feeling settled in her chest. She knew exactly what he had been doing since receiving his posting at Langstone. Jackson had been going around the company pretending to be the CEO, despite being nothing more than a newly appointed employee. Natalie had warned him about it more than once. Jackson had always brushed her warnings aside. Now, seeing him standing beside Jessica made her suspicious that he had already caused another problem. Jackson, however, felt his heart sink. He swallowed nervously..If Natalie exposed him now, his entire act would collapse in front of Jessica. Natalie walked closer and stopped in front of them. “What are you doing here?” Jessica immediately frowned. “Why

Serena reached home very late at night. She pushed open the door quietly, expecting the family to already be asleep. She was shocked to see everyone sitting in the living room with their eyes glued to the TV.The atmosphere was heavy, thick, vibrating with tension.Serena stepped forward slowly.“What… happened?”No one answered. So she turned to the large TV screen. And then she saw it.The news headline flashed:BREAKING: CHARLES TAKEN BY THE PROSECUTOR — NEW EVIDENCE FOUNDSerena’s breath caught as the female reporter appeared on the screen, her voice sharp and dramatic.“This just in. Prosecutors have officially taken Charles into custody after uncovering a shocking piece of evidence: a secret recording allegedly capturing the very moment he murdered Mr. Eden.“The recording, recovered from a hidden device inside Mr. Eden’s room, contains audio matching Charles’ voice during the killing.”The reporter paused, shaking her head in disgust.“At this point, authorities say there is no

Sapphire exhaled and said she was already planning to leave the city. She had been looking for somewhere else to continue her work. It hurt her that she wouldn’t be able to leave her legacy in the city where she was born, schooled and invested so much of herself. Starting from scratch again felt like a punishment. Charles shook his head. “No. You will do whatever you want here. It’s insane that you have to run because of him.” Sapphire scoffed. “So I should keep fighting him? When I can’t win? Uhn?” Charles leaned forward. “Don’t worry. I will take care of him. You will do whatever you want when I'm finished with him” They all burst into loud laughter. They thought he was bluffing or trying to sound heroic. Tina even joked that he watched too many action movies. After that they drifted into lighter conversations. The girls started teasing Sapphire about how she was basically a nun. No man in her life. No dating or any romance. . Sapphire rolled her eyes. “I only focus on my c

Loving his wife wasn't just something Erin wanted to do—it was a duty he embraced with all his heart. Not only his wife, but his entire family meant everything to him. Erin would gladly sacrifice his own life for the people he loved most.He had even requested a day off from work to prepare for his wife's return from her business trip.Liana, his wife, had been away on a business trip for the past week, taking their son, Adam, with her. Today, they were finally coming home, and Erin wanted everything to be perfect.He whistled cheerfully as he cooked roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable salad, and a rich mushroom soup. After finishing, he wiped his hands on a towel and waited eagerly for them to arrive, tapping his foot with excitement.After several minutes, his phone vibrated.He sprang to his feet so quickly that he nearly slipped before grabbing it."Are you almost here, babe? I will come pick you up," he said with a smile.Instead of Laiana's voice, another answered."Eri

Everyone at the table stared at Katina in surprise.Gerald raised his eyebrows and let out a low whistle. “Wow. That’s exceptional. Your father is the General Commander, and you’re the Superintendent of the Third Division. That’s quite the position.”Katina gave a small nod. “Yes.”“But why were those scavengers chasing you?” Gerald asked.Katina sighed before explaining. “Ever since the apocalypse began, people have been looting military facilities for weapons. They’ve been stealing rifles, ammunition, explosives, and even sophisticated military equipment. Some groups have become heavily armed because of it.”Everyone listened quietly.“So, headquarters deployed different divisions to visit military facilities across the country, recover the remaining weapons and equipment, and return everything to headquarters. We were assigned to one of those operations.”“And it was going well until you ran into those scavengers?” Gerald asked.“Exactly,” Katina replied. “We had just finished reco