es narrowed

-the man fro

nding her of how the chill of his dagger's edge ha

r then, "Do you

e, Helen

n of Adaron's leading family, the Wallaces-a man whose madness

own family to the maritime depths of Nusron's pri

prison ranks by the time

nd was a badge of honor from Perkins Jail's

lth, and within three years, elevated the Wallace Group to the top o

were horrifying, leaving many to shu

under his intense gaze, Helena had

, her heart seemed to

st revealed he

ctly one month since their

he suspicion that he was he

firmation of her carrying his child pr

lena couldn't muster

bodyguards seized her wrist

ng gaze filled h

is tone was teasing, but h

e stare, yet she managed to keep her expressi

played across C

unsettling cold seeme

ent building, halting in shock at the sight

to Helena, they turned around and

t Charlie's bodygu

Bang!

ts shattere

efore their backs were splattered with blood. One, still gasping for

It won't happen again!" the man cried out, clut

chuckle, his foot pressing dow

guts," he said, twisting his foot slightly. "You seem to have a death

s echoed, chilli

r Charlie's shoe, spreading

balled into fis

correct. Charlie's sudden ap

deliberately set up

nager's oversight that night became clear; the manager and those

, a dark excitement gleaming in

rply, thoughts swi

ie had believed she was

into it, creating distance from the

shed from her eyes, rep

es, expecting to find panic but s

entire time, her expression mirrored the o

he be a

n eyebrow. His hand brushed her cheek softly,

e, Helena kept her face c

cheek, his gaze turning colder. "Your

ped as the bodyguards grabbed her a

the roadside, a man with

his Bluetooth earpiece, and said in a

responded, "Then brin

ensed. "Charlie

f pause. "That C

ell betwe

lamewing is capable. She'll escape from Charlie. Yo

t i