Coolest Girl in Town

Before he could even react, the Hellens had already launched another round of attack.

"This won't do, Mr. Morgan. They are heavily armed. If we fight back and use up our ammunition, we'll only end up as targets!"

Owen's subordinate hinted that they should retreat.

So, as indignant as Owen felt, he could only make the painful decision of retreating. "Fix the bombs! Blow whatever we can't take with us. Evacuate!"

Following Triune's retreat, the bombs detonated one after another, blowing up the ship.

Not so surprisingly, Stenson passed out as he watched his goods burn to dust with his own eyes. What have I done to deserve this?! Why am I always the unlucky one?!

…

"Cheers!"

The Griffiths, their friends, and partners were having a barbecue party in the backyard of Griffith Manor to celebrate the success of destroying Triune's new outpost yet again.

After the first round of cheers, Elise noticed that only Clement was on barbecue duty, cooking up food diligently while everyone else was drinking and relaxing.

With that, she nudged Alexander with her elbow. "Ask Clement to join us at the table. It's pretty bad that everyone's eating here while he's at the grill alone."

"Trust me. Compared to a bunch of rowdy humans, he is more than happy to interact with silent ingredients," comforted Alexander after taking a gander at Clement.

"Will he be able to find a girlfriend with that temperament?" she commented with shock.

"That's why he remains single till this day," remarked Alexander.

Elise grinned sheepishly at that. "As his boss, you should be held responsible for this."

gushing at the top of his lungs. "And guess what? A dozen or so people from different fields were imprisoned in Owen's outpost. After we rescued them—well, to stay alive and to thank us for saving them—they decided to

felt proud when his subordinate was gleeful. With that, he exulted to Elise, "We have to thank the Hellens for providing

was impeccable. As soon as he heard

poor Stenson, who had

fox, sitting there letting others fight each other

without asking, eating the delicious delicacy away. "Mm, excellent grilling, Jamie.

for he found Narissa glaring at him.

he should laugh or feel bad for the doctor. "I'm grilling these

choked on his saliva. After all, who'd think

deliberately stayed away from the more common food like chicken wings and

would want to eat this thing. Who'd have thought… Alright, I apologize. I'm sorry."

She then insinuated sarcastically, "Some people sure love to idle their day away, never offering to help out but

"You don't have to make such a big deal out of

you no shame?!" Narissa grew agitated as she caterwauled. "I'm warning you, this is the second time you've stolen my food. If there's ever a third time, it wouldn't be as

all? This is what happens when you piss a woman off. You have to watch

some distance between him and the doctor. "Mr. Zephyr, today is already the tenth

it already the tenth day?" Zephyr gasped. "Are you sure you remembered

you don't hold out too much hope toward

cultivation and retreats are nothing but idling his days

going to do if I actually succeed?" Zephyr deliberately stirred

sleeves. What does it have anything to do with me?" she rebutted. I'm hot-headed, not dumb. As if I'll fall for your

right?" Zephyr shoved his hands into his pockets and lured Narissa to

would take. "Me? Scared of you? Fine, if you

to get through the first round of goading but never the

lost his cool instantly as he pointed at her