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.”

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

Ashlyn, he spun

gigantic piece of shingle

“Howard!” Ashlyn cried out.

over

shook, on the verge of

back, Lucas scooped her up. “Let’s go! We must leave

back, Lucas scooped her up.

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

his path

the rescue helicopter

on! You’ll

stared at Howard’s cold body with

her eyes, her

her up, Lucas whirled around

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

out when he’s already dead?” Ashlyn sat in the

sun at dawn

everything that transpired in the

rest in peace forever, while others still

stared at the wreckage that was Imperial Hotel from

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