Countdown to Nothing

Everyone in the mercenary group knew just how deeply Liam Smith loved me and feared losing me.

He even suppressed his dark desires to make sure I felt truly safe.

No matter how dangerous the mission, he made sure to check in every single day.

Worried for his safety, I hid my identity and secretly became his team’s hacker.

However, after one mission, I overheard the others joking over the radio: "Chief was in such a rush to pick that lock and go after Wendy. What's so irresistible about her?"

Through an unattended monitor, I caught Liam glancing at the camera with a teasing smile.

"Didn't I tell you guys that she nearly wrung me dry the last time we did it?"

It felt like I had fallen into an ice-cold abyss. My heart shattered, and I summoned the system.

[I want to leave this world.]

The cold, mechanical voice replied without delay: [Once you leave, all traces of the host in this world will be erased.]

[Starting the countdown: Seven days left.]

I snapped back to reality, the live feed from the camera still rolling.

Liam Smith had totally forgotten that he was on camera.

All he saw was Wendy Gordon, whom he was kissing fiercely.

"Little wildcat, did you miss me as much as I missed you?"

My hand was gripping the phone so tightly that it turned pale, my nails digging into my skin.

I was such an idiot.

The apartment where they were wrapped up in each other was our first place together.

I was kidnapped there, and I have never wanted to go back since.

That was why he felt safe hiding Wendy there.

It was not until late at night that their passion finally calmed down.

"So, who makes you feel better, me or your fiancee?"

Wendy looked at him with eyes full of allure, holding on to him.

Liam stroked her waist.

However, his voice was cold as ice. "You're not even worthy of carrying her shoes.

"I don't want to hurt her. You're just my way to let off steam."

Liam was always so angry and rough after his missions.

He could not handle his emotions and did not know his own strength. He had hurt me before while in one of these moods.

Wendy was upset, and her eyes filled with tears.

Liam just watched her without any warmth or sympathy.

"Sabrina's birthday is in three days. I need to get ready.

"Don't contact me until then."

Before he left, Liam warned Wendy not to cause any trouble in front of me.

However, the moment he was gone, she sent me a text.

[Liam just left. He almost broke me.]

[Ms. Lynch, you're so good at cleaning. Why don't you come over and clean up this mess?]

In everyone's eyes, I was just running a small jewelry design studio. Nobody knew I was secretly the team's hacker.

Three years ago, after an accident, I somehow ended up connected to a system.