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?"

send you to hell, right where that crippled

would have been paralyzed

she raised her hand and slapped him across the face." Julian, if you keep running your mouth, I'll make sure you end

slap enraged Julian, who snarled, "You're dead, you bitch! I'll kill you

he spoke, his

Bang!

gunshot echoed through the

Yet, Suzy stood unharmed.

it wasn't her quick reflexes that saved her-it was

for her for hours.

waiting in

1/2

she wouldn't want to see him after everything that had

out of nowhere, pulling her into his arms while simultaneously disarming Julian, Suzy's heartbeat stumbled for just a moment. But

Dylan, she strode directly

mind flashed back to her fierce display at the

Suzy replied coolly, now standing

had used to hold the gun, and with a sharp crack, twisted

the pain shot through

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