At that moment, blood had painted Ashlyn’s back bright red, making for a ghastly sight.

There was so much blood that it dripped down her clothes.

Her heart was seemingly encased in a bottomless abyss of ice, making her so cold that she shivered. With red-rimmed eyes, she murmured in a hoarse voice, “You know what, Howard? I’ve always regarded you as my brother. I never expected my brother to die in the end in a bid to save me.”

Then, she turned to Lucas. “He was the traitor, Lucas. He was the mole in Imperial Hotel.”

Ashlyn looked at the handsome man before her aggrievedly.

Snapping, she threw herself into Lucas’ warm embrace.

“He has paid the corresponding price. You and Imperial Hotel both mattered to him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have carried so many employees to the safety passage.”

Lucas patted her on the back gently, comforting her.

Rumble!

Out of the blue, a deafening rumble sounded from the roof above them.

Lucas lifted his eyes and glanced at the roof that was seconds from collapsing. “We need to leave immediately.”

rang out as a piece of charred shingle grazed past Lucas’ shoulder and smashed

Ashlyn, he spun around and

piece of shingle

“Howard!” Ashlyn cried out.

wanted to sprint over and

building shook, on

scooped her up. “Let’s

back, Lucas scooped her up. “Let’s

him with us!” Ashlyn gazed at him pleadingly. Clenching his jaw, Lucas was

blocked his path

rescue helicopter

You’ll

stared at Howard’s cold body with

closed her eyes, her heart clenching

up, Lucas whirled around and

building behind him crashed to the ground, turning into a pile of rubble. A great cloud of dust

already dead?” Ashlyn sat in the helicopter, gazing out at the blue

sun at dawn

seemingly wiped off everything

to rest in peace forever, while

that was

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