Chapter 115
“Noelle where are you hurt!” Damon’s voice was tight with panic.
He reached out to
out to steady he
ady her, but the moment his hand touched something warm a
warni and wet, his stomach twisted
Blood Norflex blood.
Noelle had thrown herself into danger for him. She was hurt because of him. That thought sent a sharp jolt through Thamon’s mind, scrambling everything he thought he knew.
Her shoulder took the hit With Noelle’s reflexes, dodging the bullet would’ve been easy. But if she had moved, the shot would have hit him instead.
So, she took the buller head–on.
Hearing the panic in his voice now, Noelle suddenly felt lighter, like the pain was worth it. A minute ago, she was frustrated about Damon trying to dianer himself from her.
ow, this whole ambush almost felt like a blessing in disguise,
“Noelle Damon’s voice was shaky. The parking lot was pitch–black, and he couldn’t even see where she was hurt. But he figured it was her back-
1 it was bad.
His pulse pounded. What if it’s somewhere worse? What if she’s gonna die right here, just like that!
Norlie, meanwhile, barely seemed fazed. She let our a soft laugh. “Damon, are you actually worried about me? I knew you didn’t really want to cut
Damon just stared at her, his brain short–circuiting. Even now, bleeding in the dark, she was still teasing him
He clenched his jaw, half in frustration, half in relief. “Are you serious right now? This is not the time for jokes!”
They were still in danger. The shooter was out there, hidden in the darkness, while he and Noelle were sitting ducks. Any second now, another shot could come flying
But Noelle just grinned. “Relax, Damon. I’ll protect you. No one’s gonna lay a finger on you.”
Damon blinked. Is she for real! Where the hell does she get that kind of confidence”
A voice came from the shadows, dripping with sarcasm. “Keegan, seriously! Two shots, and no one is dead! If the Revelations Guild hears about this, you’re done for
The Revelations Guild Noelle’s eyes narrowed. She had heard that name before.
The Buy
named Keegan Armstrong huffed. “This isn’t my fault! That girl is ridiculously fast. If she hadn’t jumped in to take the hat, I wouldn’t have
even grazed herf
“Oh““The other man sounded intrigued.
Even in the dark, Noelle could feel his gaze land on her, sharp and assessing. Then, almost as if talking to himself, he mused, “Could she be from the same place as us?”
Noelle’s stomach clenched. So, they are from the lab too
Damon, still caught up in the chaos of her injury, wasn’t even listening. Before he could react, Noelle leaned in slightly and nurmured, “Damon. maybe get some rest for a birt
Damon frowned Wait, what-
Before he could finish, a sharp pain struck the back of his neck. His vision blurred, and everything went black.
Noelle carefully lowered him to the ground, then turned her attention back to the others.
She served there arts of eyes were locked onto her. From their breathing and subtle movements, she could tell they were
e men. And not amateties.
“Shur has to be one of us” Keegan muttered “No nonnal person moves like that. Fin guessing S–rank”
“S–rank?” Auther your scoffed. “You’re j
joking, right? You think she’s at that level?”
Tin serious. She dodged a bullet. That kind of reaction speed unit normal.” Keegan insisted.
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Hearing the words “S–rank,” the other two immediately sized Noelle up, their expressions turning serious.
is no way she can
Silence stretched between them before ease of them chuckled. “So what if she’s S–rank? We’ve got two A–ranks and a B–rank. There’s n take us. Besides, she’s injured. She won’t be moving as fast now.
Hearing that, the other two seemed fired up.
Keegan grinned, his excitement barely contained. “You’re right! If the three of us take down an S–rank, we might even get promoted!”
Their organization ran on the same ranking system as the lab that created them.
The leader was a terrifying SS–rank. Below him wore the S senior cadres, and then the S–rank regular cadres.
If they managed to kill an S–rank, they’d have enough merit to form their own team and climb the ranks.
Noelle could feel their bloodlust intensify the second Keegan brought up a promotion.
What she didn’t get was why they were so eager to kill her instead of recruiting her.
They were all from the same lab, so they should be on the same side. She wasn’t even looking for a fight, she was a pacifist, after all.
After carefully setting Damon–down, then turned to face them. “Before we start this, mind telling me who put a hit on me?
Keegan took a step closer, his eyes gleaming like a predator closing in on its target. “No can do.”
Noelle sighed then said, “Man, that sucks. I kinda like knowing why people wanna kill me before they actually do it”
it out in hell!”
Keegan let out a crazed laugh and lunged. “You can figure it out in
Big mistake. Noelle moved so fast he didn’t even register it. One second, he was attacking, next thing he knew, her hand was around his throat.
Keegan let out a strangled gasp, his fingers clawing at hers, but she didn’t budge.
His eyes widened, pure disbelief flashing across his face. She wasn’t just fast, she e was way stronger than he expected.
Meanwhile, Noelle looked almost bored. If anything, her expression was weirdly innocent, like she wasn’t fully grasping the weight of what she was about to do.
ou to hell first,” she said lightly. And then, crack,
“Well, if you’re not talking. guess I’ll send you
She let go, and Keegan dropped like a stone. Dead before he hit the ground.
“Keegan!” The other two froze, shock and fury twisting their faces as they stared at their fallen comrade.
“Keegan is dead!” One of them choked out, eyes wide with disbelief.
The other guy looked just as railed. “No way. She took him out that fast? Even if she’s an S–rank, shouldn’t it have been harder? That was just brutal
And then, the worst thought hit them both at the same time. ‘What if she isn’t just 5–rank? What if she is S? Or even higher!”
Their stomachs dropped. If that was the case, they were screwed. Without hesitation, they turned and ran aw
Noelle tilted her head, watching them. “Wait… lidrit you guys just say you were gonna kill me? Where are you going?”
Her silver necklace caught a flicker of light, and a calm male voice c
came through the hidden communicator inside. “Noelle, take them out. Three
minutes”
At those words, the warmth in her expression disappeared. Her eyes turned sharp, cold. “Con it,” she murmured.
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