The ones who just entered the secret base thought they were discovered. "Did they find out about us?" Jeremiah stood beside Gabriel as he looked at the tablet in Gabriel's hand. "No. They didn't." "Why are the alarms blaring then?" Confused, Jeremiah asked. Right then, Yvan's voice came in over the earpiece. "We're not the ones who triggered the alarm. It's the situation in the research lab. Head over there quickly and check out what's happening." Gabriel put the tablet away, and they hurriedly looked for the location of the research lab according to the directions above their head. The research lab was bathing in white smoke. The researchers inside covered their mouths and escaped.Bruce, who was watching the situation happening outside, heard about the situation at the research lab. He quickly rushed over. "What's going on?" Hiding in the dark, Yuna made sure that Master Eastin was hiding somewhere safe. She then blew a whistle. "Go!" Nick yelled. Then, a group o
Bruce took a deep breath. It didn't feel nice to be threatened. But he gave in. That's because he needed the final data for this research project. He couldn't afford to let Yuna ruin his plan. "Okay, sure!" Bruce said and spoke to the man beside him, "Open up one of the passages at the side entrance and let them out." "I want to watch and make sure they leave safely," Yuna suddenly said. "You're asking for a lot, aren't you?" Bruce narrowed his eyes. "I don't trust you. What if you don't let them go in the end?" Yuna smiled. "Sorry, Bruce. I have to be considerate toward them." "Aren't you afraid that I'd kill you after they leave?" Bruce asked. "It's okay. As long as they're safe, it doesn't matter if I die," Yuna said calmly. Bruce was defeated by Yuna's words. He told his men to bring the researchers outside. Someone then stood in front of Yuna and showed her the live footage on a tablet. Yuna was actually breaking out in a cold sweat. "Nick, just leave with ever
Yuna could hear how fierce the gun battle was out there. It was as if the gunshots were happening right around her. She could tell that a lot of things were destroyed. She didn't dare to go out at all. But thinking of how Yvan was still outside, she had a strong and sudden urge to dash out there. What if something happened to Yvan? Clenching her teeth, Yuna slowly moved along the corner of the glass window. Just when she reached the door, someone suddenly ran over. Yuna was so terrified that she covered her mouth, not daring to move at all. "Yuna?" When she heard that it was Yvan, Yuna teared up. "I'm … I'm here." Yvan followed the voice and found Yuna in a corner. Crouching down, he touched her face. "It's alright now. Come with me." "Isn't Bruce outside?" "He ran away." Yuna was pulled up from the floor by Yvan. The two of them ran out. Yvan covered her with his body. But she could see what was happening from the corner of her eyes. Right then, she heard a gun
"Gabriel and the others will pick you up over there." Yvan pushed her forward. Yuna staggered but didn't go. Suddenly, she grabbed Yvan and barged into a room at the side. Then, she closed the door. Yvan stood while leaning against the wall. Lowering his head, he reloaded his gun. Yuna took a deep breath and stood in front of him. "Where else did you get hurt?" "Why didn't you run when I told you to?" "How could I do that when you're injured?" Yvan instantly became quiet. He stared at her. Yuna felt a little uncomfortable being stared at. She said, "If something happens to you, I wouldn't know how to explain things to the others." Yvan smiled. "I'd be able to focus better if you had run away, dummy." Hearing that, Yuna averted her gaze. "I know I'm just creating more troubles for you, but—" Suddenly, Yvan hugged her, effectively cutting her off. "You didn't. I'm just worried about your safety. Stay in this room, and I'll get you out later. "Here's my earpiece. I
Yvan frowned. "Do you think this is fun?" Bruce squinted. His heart was beating hard against his chest, but he pretended to be calm."Yvan, I've always admired you. You're smart and capable. If we partner up, I believe we'd become the most influential people in this world. What do you think? Do you want to collaborate with me?" "Did you say the same thing to persuade Jacob to work with you?" Bruce laughed. "Jacob is just an idiot. He only wants to destroy the Jenkins family as revenge. He couldn't look at the bigger picture." When Bruce talked about him, there was only disgust on his face. "If he could see the bigger picture, he wouldn't have gotten caught by you this soon." "Have you thought of how much more you'd suffer compared to him then?" Yvan asked icily. The smile on Bruce's face disappeared. "Are you saying you don't want to collaborate with me?" "You think too highly of yourself." Bruce's face turned vicious. He snickered. "If that's the case, there's nothing
After she finished speaking, she looked at Yvan. Right then, she realized that Yvan was unconscious again. Her mind went blank. "Yvan, don't fall asleep. Please, don't. We're not done talking yet. Do you not want to talk anymore? Yvan! Talk to me, Yvan!" …Three days had passed since the incident. Yuna had been sitting beside the bed all day and night, waiting for Yvan to wake up. But he showed no sign of doing so at all. Carl and Cedric watched her by the door. They didn't know what to say. It was then that Carl finally understood something. He walked toward her and patted her shoulder. "Surra." Yuna woke up. The first thing she did was to check on Yvan, who was on the bed. But when she saw no signs of him waking up, she rubbed her face in disappointment. She then noticed Carl and Cedric. "Hi." "Let's talk outside," Carl said in a soft voice. Yuna nodded and followed the two outside."We've settled most things here. So we have to head back to Phoenix City first
"What?" Yuna couldn't believe what she just heard. "That's impossible. Mr. Morgan and Yvan don't even look the same. Even their eyes are different. How could they be the same person?" "Yuna, did you see the wound on Yvan's right palm?" Now that Yuna thought about it, she finally remembered. She was worried about Yvan's safety, so she wasn't bothered by the wound at all. "Besides, do you remember how Yvan had his face bandaged when you met him?" Yuna then realized that too. "Also, didn't you see me at the building too?" Embarrassed, Terry said, "That was really me. I nearly got scolded by Mr. Jenkins because you almost caught me." After hearing that, Yuna couldn't process the information anymore. Gabriel continued to explain, "Yvan wanted to change his identity and take care of you, be near you. So, he asked Lucian to change his face temporarily. If you don't believe me, you can ask Lucian." Yuna became quiet. She then recalled everything that happened when she was wit
Lucian comforted her. "This is the best I can do as a doctor. We're using the best medicine and state-of-the-art medical equipment on him. After this, it's all up to him. If he gets through this, it would be fine." "Isn't there any other way to save him? What if we agitate him?" Yuna teared up. "What if you try talking to him then? For example, you can talk about things like who you are dating or marrying just to agitate him. Perhaps he'll wake up." After hearing that, Yuna became tense. "Can … can I talk about those things?" "Those are what he cares about the most. Wouldn't he be agitated if you're the one who tells him that?" Lucian said. Wiping her tears away, she glanced at Yvan. "Are you sure?" "Would I tell you to do that if I'm not sure?" Lucian patted her on her shoulder. He added, "What Yvan hates hearing the most is news of you with other men. If not, he wouldn't have borne the risk of getting plastic surgery just to see you." Yuna believed him. "I'll try it