Hellfire's Wrath

The pain of acid burning through me pulled my mind back to the present. As soon as Danny finished speaking, Ruby gave him a shy smile, and they exchanged a look right in front of me.

The next second, Danny reached out and patted her head. "Once you finish covering this story, you'll be confirmed full-time."

Ruby's eyes lit up, but before she could say anything else, I stopped them. "So, you don't need me anymore? Should I resign now and leave you two to do it together?"

I wasn't going to just let it go this time. I didn't want to let them get away with this, and I definitely didn't want innocent people to die for this.

My bluntness turned the mood in the office heavier in a heartbeat.

Ruby's eyes turned red, just like a scolded child, making Danny yell at me immediately. "Watch your tongue, Janice! Ruby and I are just coworkers! I stepped in because I saw you picking on a newcomer. As your husband, I couldn't just stand by and do nothing! Instead of reflecting on yourself, you're even refusing to change for the better?!"

I couldn't help but smile coldly internally. Coworkers? It looked more like something else entirely to me. He was already fooling around, yet he still wanted to act like he was doing nothing wrong!

"No means no. This breaks company policy. An intern can't go to a scene without a senior reporter!" I said.

At the mention of company policy, Danny scoffed instead. "Are you trying to push me out, Janice? Unfortunately, as long as I'm your superior, you'll have to listen to my orders! Ruby is going, and that's final!"

He then took Ruby's hand and left.

I had expected Danny to use his authority to suppress me. What I didn't expect was for him to drive her there himself. He made it clear to everyone in the company that anyone who tried to stop her would be fired.

I tore off my badge and drove after them, but not before going to the security room.

When I arrived, Ruby was already talking with the firefighters. There was absolutely no guilt on her face as she treated their lives as though they were nothing!

"Alright. We'll start the evacuation right away. Thank you for the information." I ran over and managed to hear that line, and my anxiety overtook me. I didn't know how to stop all of this.

I ran toward them, but Danny stepped in front of me.

He glared at me and said, "What are you doing here, Janice? You wanted a senior reporter present, right? That's why I'm here. What else do you want?!"

Time was running out, so I tried to run past him nervously, but he grabbed my arm. "Stay right here! I'm not letting you delay Ruby!"

His tone was full of righteousness. If I weren't his wife, I probably would have even offered him a round of applause.

It was almost too late, and the lead firefighter had already entered the factory.

I shouted in horror, "Stop! There are explosive materials inside!"

Luckily, I was loud enough, and the firefighter at the rear heard me and immediately pulled the others back.

The heat from the flames fed my urgency, and I knew that if I were any slower, the people inside would die from the smoke or from the explosion caused by the explosive materials.

The team leader walked over, his expression stern. "What did you say? How do you know there are explosives?!"

Ruby stood there in her work attire while I was in casual clothes, so I knew she looked more credible.

Still, I didn't care anymore.

As my mind raced, I suddenly pointed at a woman kneeling nearby who was sobbing uncontrollably. "She knew about it! She said it just now!"

In my last life, she was one of the workers who worked in that factory. Her husband was also one of the men who had died in the explosion.