Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1197

The massive screen would broadcast the 'genetic modification' process and its physiological effects in real-time.

As long as it succeeded, it would prove that the research he had spent decades obsessing over was finally a reality.

Juniper withdrew her gaze, her fingers hovering over the keyboard.

A few seconds later.

She suddenly looked at Corvus, the corners of her mouth curving upward. "Did I mention I had a surprise for you today?"

"What?"

Corvus frowned. Just as confusion washed over his face, the heavy lab doors were violently blown open.

Immediately after.

Thick, blinding smoke flooded the room, accompanied by the deafening roar of automatic gunfire.

"Protect Specter! Don't let her out of your sight!"

Corvus instantly shot to his feet, pulling his sidearm as he lunged toward Juniper, roaring over the chaos.

"Yes, sir!"

His men scrambled to obey, but they were immediately overwhelmed.

They raised their weapons, spinning in blind panic.

In the dense smoke, they couldn't even tell up from down.

Let alone find Specter.

The intruders, on the other hand, moved with lethal precision. Everyone wore specialized tactical goggles, cutting through the smoke as if it wasn't even there.

"You son of a bitch, I'm here for your head!"

Ebony Fox charged through the breach, zeroing straight in on Corvus's position.

"Four—"

Luella panicked, instinctively looking back at Shanley, who was methodically taking down guards near the entrance.

She slapped her forehead.

So much for following orders!

She should have known—birds of a feather flock together. With Juniper as the prime example, there was no way Ebony Fox was going to play by the rules.

Corvus raised his gun, aimed squarely at Ebony Fox, and pulled the trigger without a second's hesitation.

Ebony Fox rolled flawlessly out of the way.

The bullet embedded itself into the reinforced concrete wall, leaving a smoking crater.

"Damn it."

Corvus cursed under his breath. He blindly felt his way to the inner lab's steel door, intending to secure it.

But he found it already wide open.

The room inside was empty. Juniper was long gone.

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