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.”

of charred shingle grazed past Lucas’ shoulder and smashed onto

Ashlyn, he spun around

of shingle separated Howard

“Howard!” Ashlyn cried out.

over and

the entire building shook, on the verge of

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

her up. “Let’s go! We must

Ashlyn gazed at him pleadingly. Clenching his jaw, Lucas was just about to leap over when

his path off

from the rescue helicopter

on! You’ll die

at Howard’s cold

her eyes, her heart clenching

Scooping her up, Lucas whirled around

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

bringing his body out when he’s already dead?” Ashlyn sat in the helicopter, gazing

dawn was vivid

wiped off everything that transpired in

rest in peace forever, while others

at the wreckage that was

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