"Can't believe he thought of that. Such a cunning person, yet he has his foolish moments," Doretta said through gritted teeth. "But Nicole would never agree to it.""Or maybe he has a way to make Nicole agree," Patricia said with a grave expression.She was sure that if Lawrence had such plans, he must have prepared well. Fortunately, his plan to abduct Nolan and Lana failed, so he must be more cautious now."Mr. Johnston, could Ms. Riddle be in danger?" Patricia asked worriedly.Jared's gaze darkened as he replied, "Not for the time being," though how long this would hold was uncertain.He knew Lawrence's focus was likely on monitoring his movements, planning how to deal with him, and might not pay attention to Nicole for the moment. As long as Nicole acts quickly and successfully finds the secret passage, they could act at any time."So, we need to buy time now," Patricia said, biting her lip slightly. "When are we planning to act?""We're waiting for a message from Nicole," D
Nicole's curiosity piqued. 'If it's not an exit, then what are they doing?' The more she thought about it, the stranger it seemed. In a moment of decision right before the two men were about to close the door, she suddenly appeared and knocked them unconscious.She had a hunch that even if this wasn't the secret passage, it must be hiding some secret, so she had to find out.Glancing at the two men lying on the ground, Nicole quickly entered through the stone wall door.What's all this?" Nicole asked, amazed at what she saw.Before her, about a dozen round, heavy objects had been carried out by two men. These objects were made of steel, with no fancy details, leaving Nicole puzzled about what they could be for.She went up to one, touching it, hoping to find a switch or button that might show what it did.But after trying everything she could think of and nothing happening, Nicole looked puzzled and said, "What are these? They can't just be big chunks of metal."As she looked mo
Nicole just shrugged and said, "It was just by chance."That was all she could say casually, because admitting she was looking for a secret passage wasn't an option."Let's go back," Lawrence said; his expression darkened slightly.He had been glad that Nicole had been easy to deal with up to this point, making things easier for him. But now, he suddenly felt uneasy.Nicole walked in front with a calm face, leaving Lawrence to follow, deep in thought."Wake them up," he then ordered his men before he caught up to Nicole.He wanted to make sure she got back to her room himself, as if that would help him relax a bit.The men who had been knocked out were helped up by their teammates, looking confused. "What happened?" one of them asked."Just get back to work," was the reply before the helper hurried off.The two, still a bit shaken, knew they had to get back to their tasks. They picked up one of the round robots and went to set it up for battle.The whole place had been tense
Jared's brows furrowed slightly. They couldn't wait any longer. "Let's move," he said, his voice full of determination."Yes," everyone agreed, showing they were ready to do whatever it took to get Nicole back safely today.The team quickly split up and met again not far from the main entrance of the base.Jared watched the gate with a sharp look."Mr. Johnston, we're all set," Charlie said quietly."Hmm," was Jared's reply.Charlie gave a sign to four team members, who started moving toward the base quietly.They knew there were hidden guards around the base, but the quietness made them suspicious.As they got closer to the gate, they suddenly heard something slicing through the air."Move!" shouted someone.Without needing to see what it was, they knew it was dangerous.They quickly spread out, dodging to the ground, just in time to avoid several explosions.That was a narrow escape. If they hadn't reacted so fast, they might have been seriously hurt. Their ears were ring
Jared discovered the place had yet to be touched by the crossfire but was heavily guarded. He then noticed Lawrence's figure standing at the entrance of the house.Without a second thought, he was certain Nicole was inside.Just as he was about to proceed, Patricia's voice came from behind. "Mr. Johnston."Jared glanced at Patricia, his eyes narrowing slightly as he said, "Draw their attention."Believing the chance of a successful distraction was higher with assistance, he wanted to exploit it."Understood," Patricia responded, signaling to her squad members. She then led a group to charge from the left, while another group attacked from the right.The scene quickly descended into chaos. Patricia took advantage of the turmoil to launch herself at Lawrence with a flying kick.She understood Jared's strategy: only by pinning down Lawrence and his men could Jared have the opportunity to enter the house and rescue Nicole.Jared watched everything unfold calmly, waiting for the per
Moreover, those robots were upgraded from the Brave robots Nicole herself had developed, likely making them even more formidable."Let's get out of here first," Jared said with a grim expression, grabbing Nicole's hand and leading her outside."Warning, warning. Please drop your weapons, or we will initiate an indiscriminate attack." The air was suddenly filled with a mechanical voice, and soon after, several bulky, round objects began to circle Jared, Zane, and the team.They quickly huddled together, eyeing the combat robots with suspicion."What are these things?" Doretta asked, looking worried."Watch out, they're combat robots," Nicole quickly warned."Spread out! Don't let them box us in," Zane yelled.The team tried to scatter, but the robots, now apparently in attack mode, started shooting at them.A few who couldn't move fast enough got hit, and their screams echoed around."What should we do now?" asked Charlie. His expression darkened as he realized indiscriminate a
Seeing Nicole and Jared approaching, Lawrence smiled slightly and said, "As expected of you."He was finally clear-headed, realizing that Nicole's compliance was likely because she had been plotting all along."Disappointed?" Nicole's gaze turned frosty as she looked at Lawrence. "I'm more disappointed in you.""I just couldn't accept it. All of this was supposed to be mine, and yet I've ended up with nothing. I was merely trying to fight for one last chance," Lawrence said, seemingly pained as he looked at Nicole. "My intentions toward you were genuine, I was willing to give it my all."He had once thought that living a simple life with her on Crescent Island would be beautiful."Ha," Nicole scoffed. "Unfortunately, your 'genuine' intentions are something I can't afford to entertain." The sincerity of someone who used her and set her up could only be in his own interest."Lawrence, you have no way out. Turning yourself in is the only option left," Jared said coldly."Ha ha ha..
"Your robots don't work anymore," a voice said, sounding very pleased. Then, a person came out from behind the crowd, looking pretty proud of himself."Carl!" Nicole was shocked to see him. 'It's Carl!'"It's been a while." Carl smiled and waved at Nicole.Carl had come as soon as Zane told him about the problem. He couldn't just do nothing when Nicole needed help.He didn't expect them to act so soon, which is why he was a little late. But he was still in time to help. Carl was surprised by Lawrence's robots at first, but luckily, the weapons he brought, which he had been working on for years, stopped the robots. This was a big help to everyone."We really need to thank Carl; we would have been in big trouble without him," Zane said, feeling relieved.Zane had asked Carl for help, hoping it would make them more likely to win, but Carl ended up being very important."Thank you," Nicole said with a warm smile. It was nice to see an old friend again."No need to thank me. I'm jus