Stuck in you

Even the cook stood stunned with stark fear written all over his face. "Don't talk nonsense. If the explosion happened in the kitchen, do you think I could still stand here?

Where did the explosion come from?"

Feeling confused, people started whispering among each other and were immersed in a heated discussion.

But not everyone seemed so chatty. There were some who were so consumed by fear that words wouldn't come out of them. Rick and Marcus were two such people.

After calling the police, Rick had to count the number of people present.

He checked all the way from left to right to ensure no one was missing. Only after he was somewhat convinced that everyone was present, he let out a sigh of relief.

Moreover, he was glad he had received the guests in person when they arrived. Otherwise, he wouldn't have known who left the villa and who didn't.

If someone got hurt here today, the Hawk Pharmaceutical Company and the cooperation case would surely be in vain.

Somebody was sinister enough to have done this.

The enemy had planned this with an intention of making him a laughingstock. Or perhaps he had a different goal. A goal to have him killed! Such thoughts spiraled inside Rick's head.

His mind wouldn't be put to rest. Relying on his height, he stood on one side of the flower bed and looked around to check if there was anyone missing.

'Hope everything will be fine,' he thought with a tinge of panic.

He then went to Marcus and apologized, "I'm sorry for what happened..."

But before he could finish, he saw Celine and got startled.

He looked around but couldn't spot either Jack or his wife. Anxiously, he asked, "Where's Mr. and Mrs. Fu? Also, where is Mr. Du?"

'We left the villa together. How could they disappear in the blink of an eye?' he wondered.

Wearing a brooding face, Marcus replied, "Rachel is still in the villa. To search for her, Jack and Michael went back in."

"What?!" Hearing that, Rick's face changed instantly. He was overcome by fear. Helplessly, his fear-stricken face glanced at the burning villa. He wondered if there were bombs inside. It was too dangerous for anyone to be inside.

And Rachel... 'She hasn't come out?'

He opened his mouth but was in no position to speak. Under the dire situation, he had one comfort. "The policemen and firefighters are on their way... They will sort it out. They will bring the three of them back," he said, but sounding very unconvinced. He was trying to cling onto the last ray of hope.

He still wanted add something but decided otherwise. The truth was, he wanted to go inside and check if they were okay. He wanted to be the brave hero who would save them. But he didn't have the courage to do it.

coward who wouldn’t selflessly put his life in

silently at the corner, eyes

Rachel's phone wasn't with her. She felt guilty and responsible for leaving Rachel

herself. She would spent

her friend alone, and both

she heard a voice behind her crying,

around. Rick saw his sister coming to him with someone's support.

strode towards Claris and reached out his hands to hold her. Then he pulled

face, Rick asked worriedly,

Claris shook her head and said in a low voice,

he was so worried about his sister that he could only see her. Before he could thank

saw her, Lucas breathed a sigh of relief and walked

then looked around, frowned and asked, "Where is Rachel? Why she

eyes. She turned around, pointed to the

by fear.

bad dream and she didn't know what

been sprinkled with combustion-supporting liquid. If she failed to leave the villa, she could only

on her body. There was no one upstairs. It was just her and her miserable end! She didn't know where the problem was with the circuit, and the light above her kept flashing on

when she was about to reach the window, she heard some people talk. This

She stopped and eavesdropped, but it was

ready to go

only be a matter of time before the entire building turns into

go to the balcony and

to jump? What

won't!" The voice sounded a little impatient. "There is a tree near the balcony. We

people

her toes curled slightly. Her heart sank with worry. Enduring the pain

the wall discreetly and looked over. There were only two men in

failed. Grunting with anger, one of

stepped aside and said, "You

conversation, Rachel could guess that they had

make a sound. Seeing that they were going to

the dire situation, all she could do was wait. Just when she was lost in thoughts, a

Her life seemed to be dangling on the

man in the same blue uniform. He looked at her

indeed going to be