Justin's jaw clenched, anxious for both Coral and Bella.

However, his hacking skills were limited to the five-minute mark. So, he was unable to be of much help.

At times like this, he had to depend on his beloved Bella.

The sound of rushing water echoed from the bathroom.

Coral stared fixedly at the progress bar on the screen. It had reached 50%.

Her heart pounded wildly, almost reaching her throat.

If James discovered she had tampered with his computer tonight, that beast would surely kill her.

60%, 70%, 80%...

Just as the progress bar reached 90%, it suddenly stopped.

the same time, the water sound

She was drenched in a

she heard James' footsteps approaching the bathroom door, her heart sank in

'My

opened, that last 10% loaded in an instant, and the dialog box disappeared from the screen. Coral quickly unplugged the USB drive and threw it into the deepest

and a relieved

Justin stayed up all night, watching the videos stored on James'

cries and agonized screams of the victims. It was like a vision

intended to use these as leverage, keeping Coral and her

the time they finished watching, dawn

leaned into Justin's broad chest, tears

wonder how Ms. Jones is

Justin reassured Bella, gently rubbing her shoulder and pressing a warm kiss to her lips, trying

soothe her anxious heart.

if it's going to take longer, I shouldn't

"I was so afraid that she'd end up

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