Chapter 128: Full-Blown War

I blinked my eyes twice, confused by his sudden answer. "What?"

"I have a meeting," he ignored my question as he walked away with his two bodyguards beside him.

I stayed seated, slightly massaging my head. I told myself I needed to find something... an answer, but instead, I found another question.

My whole life has been full of questions.

As I walked toward the gate, I was passing one of their new buildings. It looked newly built because the paint was still fresh. I wasn't going to care about it and was just about to pass by when I felt like something above was going to hit me. Luckily, my reflexes were quick enough, and I avoided the large vase that was about to hit my head.

"Fuck!" I cursed angrily as I looked up.

On the rooftop, I saw a guy wearing a black hat and shirt. He looked like Ash... but the sensation wasn't the same.

I felt those strange goosebumps again.

He was smirking at me, and before I knew it, he was already out of my sight.

I quickly went to my car because it didn't seem like the person I saw was Ash, even though he looked like him.

I was about to start the engine when I noticed something different about it. The things inside my car weren't arranged the way I left them earlier. I suddenly ran away from my car to make sure.

As soon as I did that, the car exploded. I was almost caught by the blast, even though I was already running a distance.

I could feel some bruises on my legs, but I didn't pay attention to them. Some people inside the mansion came outside to help me, but I told them I was fine and that I'd

my way. I see you

speaking. I also stopped breathing when I heard something on

Another explosion.

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touched Evangeline earlier. Mason had called, telling me Evangeline was brought to Greensmith Medical Hospital. I couldn't even recall how I managed to get here. How had I hailed a taxi when I was so absent-minded? The trauma rippled through my body as I saw her in a critical

me it was too late when Evangeline ran from her car. They said she grabbed something

"Sapphire."

grateful he was there because my body refused to move, and even my breathing became ragged. "She'll be fine... right?" I asked, my voice barely a whisper. Even though I had spoken, I could hardly

She's tougher than me. She's

spiraling. I looked lifeless, waiting for news

too weak to process or function. Shame overwhelmed me. Whoever targeted us was clearly after me and

myself from them, maybe this

who stood by me through ups and downs. Among them, I never expected Evangeline to be one of my closest

than a cousin.

happiness blinded me to the consequences of

stared at the wall. I needed to find out why. I just prayed Evangeline's hands weren't affected-they were her greatest asset as a scientist. "Sapphire, hey."

could see right through

replied quickly, brushing his hands away. "I always plan and calculate everything... but I didn't know they'd go after Evangeline." "Who?" Mason asked, his brows

the tongue. I hadn't meant to say that,

told him what happened in my car minutes

nothing." That was all I could

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