Chapter 0139

Chapter 0139

Harlow Corporation, underground parking lot.

At midnight, Suzy finally wrapped up her work after a long day.

In reality, she didn't have much left to do.

The project wouldn't officially launch for a while, and most of the preparatory work was already in place with dedicated personnel handling everything.

But she insisted on overseeing each detail herself because whenever she stopped working, her mind would replay the moment Claude took his last breath before her.

That haunting memory was like a nightmare, as vivid and painful as the day she lost her family, driving her to keep herself busy at all costs.

She reached her car and was about to open the door when her sharp ears picked up the faint sound of footsteps behind her.

Her gaze darkened, and as the steps grew closer, she spun around swiftly. She moved fast, but her assailant was just as quick. The instant she turned, she found herself staring down the cold barrel of a gun aimed straight at her forehead.

"Pathetic woman," Julian sneered, his bloodshot eyes blazing with rage. "It was bad enough that Claude dared to challenge me, but you—a worthless orphan-think you can take me on too?"

you

paralyzed in fear, but not

if you keep running your mouth,

slap enraged Julian, who snarled, "You're dead, you

his finger

Bang!

echoed through

Yet, Suzy stood unharmed.

reflexes that saved her-it was Dylan,

for her for hours.

afternoon, waiting

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see him after everything that had happened. She had avoided him before, and now, facing him would

her into his arms while simultaneously disarming Julian, Suzy's heartbeat stumbled for just a moment. But the feeling vanished almost as quickly as it came,

a word to Dylan, she strode

to her fierce display at the

do you think?" Suzy replied coolly, now

to hold the gun, and with a sharp crack,

scream as the

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