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’

Ashlyn, he spun around and

piece of shingle

“Howard!” Ashlyn cried out.

wanted to sprint over and

shook, on the verge

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

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

Lucas! Bring him with us!” Ashlyn gazed at him pleadingly. Clenching his jaw, Lucas was just about to leap over when a huge piece of crumbling

his path off

rescue helicopter outside the window, “Come

You’ll die

cold body with

closed her eyes, her heart

Scooping her up, Lucas whirled around

behind him crashed to the ground, turning into a pile of

when he’s already dead?” Ashlyn sat

sun at dawn was vivid

seemingly wiped off everything

forever, while others still had to forge

the wreckage that was Imperial

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