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.”

piece of charred shingle grazed past Lucas’ shoulder

he spun around and

gigantic piece of shingle separated Howard from

“Howard!” Ashlyn cried out.

to sprint over

building shook,

scooped her up. “Let’s go!

Lucas scooped her up. “Let’s go!

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

blocked his

urging from the rescue helicopter

on! You’ll

at Howard’s cold body with red-rimmed

closed her eyes, her heart clenching

Scooping her up, Lucas whirled around and

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

dead?” Ashlyn sat in the helicopter, gazing out

at dawn was

everything

forever, while others still had to

wreckage that was

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