My Substitute CEO Bride

At 12:15 pm, Helio and Dahlia were being pushed back far from BrightState Tower. With Helio's true energy sealed, they were completely overwhelmed.

Yet, Dahlia still believed in her brother who was in front of her.

"Patrick, what happened?"

Patrick suddenly stopped his attack.

"Dahlia, you shouldn't be on that side. You and I are chosen by the heavens. We must eliminate those who stand in our way!"

...

A few years earlier, Patrick was still an employee of Universal Group.

During a secret mission, he and Helio teamed up to destroy an evil Drakonian organization. That mission was the last time they ever saw each other.

At the time, Helio was ecstatic. "I told you that big guy couldn't take two of my punches! Ha! You didn't believe me!"

Patrick nodded halfheartedly, viewing Helio as an overly passionate youth. Helio then opened the mission list. "This is our next stop."

They soon arrived at an abandoned factory.noveldrama

Upon entering, they were overwhelmed by the strong smell of gunpowder.

Helio and Patrick quickly put on filter masks from their bags before they ventured deeper into the factory.

This was originally an abandoned fireworks factory, but recently, strange rumors had surfaced. They were sent over to investigate the cause.

Suddenly, several dark shadows flashed by, and Helio grew excited.

"Ha! I knew it! This trip won't be in vain!"

He then dashed deeper into the factory.

In the blink of an eye, Helio vanished. Patrick was used to this, knowing Helio's strength meant he did not need protection. Despite Helio's youth, Patrick always saw him as his most trusted partner.

He did not rush to find him, knowing they could work separately.

Still, he followed Helio's path.

As he walked, the footprints disappeared, leading to a dead end.

When Patrick tried to return, the path behind him had mysteriously changed.

He clearly remembered seeing their footprints on the way in, but now they were gone. As he walked out, the dead end suddenly transformed, revealing a new path with footprints ahead.

Patrick realized the factory was now enclosed in a massive barrier. It seemed the barrier's controller could manipulate the factory's layout at will, like solving a Rubik's cube, with each section of the factory as a rotating face.

Sure enough, as he stepped forward, the path behind him changed once again.