Before he could ask why Howard called Ashlyn for help, he heard Ashlyn's flustered voice, “D*mn it! Lucas, we need to head there now!”
I can't let my comrades die in Imperial Hotel! When I was unconscious, someone took action against Imperial Hotel. I was simply too careless.
“You're hurt. There's no way you can leave.” Lucas forced her to get into bed. “I'll head there personally with my men to help put out the fire. Howard has already called 911 for the firefighters' help, so don't you worry.”
“Lucas, I must go! I won't be able to relax here. I only suffered from a few scratches, so it will be fine!” Having said that, Ashlyn shoved the covers away and bit back the pain as she grabbed her phone from him. She called Jared and ordered, “Jared, head to Imperial Hotel now with everyone! Prepare the water source! Imperial Hotel is on fire! Inform Luigi. Everyone must be there! No matter what, we must save those stuck in Imperial Hotel!”
After relaying her orders grimly, Ashlyn turned to Lucas. “Let's go!”
Lucas' heart ached when he saw how decisive she was. Grabbing her arm, he didn't bother hiding his feelings. “Honey, I'm here for you. Trust me.”
Why is she always this independent and insists on shouldering everything herself? Why can't she learn to depend on someone else?
Ashlyn's gaze bore into the handsome man standing before her as she said slowly, “That's because you don't know how important Imperial Hotel is to me. Don't try to stop me, Lucas. I know myself.”
With that said, she shoved him away and headed for the door.
Lucas' gaze turned dark as he glanced at her determined figure. He then made a call. “Spencer, bring our men to Imperial Hotel now. The more, the better. For what? To put out the fire!”
Imperial Hotel was covered in flames that were trying to incinerate everything into ashes.
From afar, the sirens of the fire engines wailed.
The people in the neighborhood woke up after hearing the commotion and the sound of fire crackling.
They were dumbfounded by the sight that greeted them.
The fire was still raging, so they couldn't help but get worried about the people trapped inside.
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