My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

690 Chapter 689

Keira and her team set out under the cover of night.

Standing on the deck, Keira stared ahead. The night sea was an endless stretch of pitch black, an abyss with no bottom in sight.

Lewis stood behind her and asked, "You scared?"

"Of what?" Keira shot back.

This dark, empty sea was just like the life she'd lived in the shadows—nothing new or frightening about it.

Lewis's tone remained calm. "It's about a four-hour trip to the Country A border. No signal out here, just satellite phones. I just got word that Professor Barry Brandt's already en route. We shouldn't run into any trouble. If everything goes smoothly, we'll pick him up and head straight back home."

Keira nodded, then asked, "And if it doesn't go smoothly?"

"Then we move to Plan B. Don't worry—we're getting him back, one way or another," Lewis said with the kind of steady confidence that put Keira at ease.

She didn't know much about Lewis's connections abroad, but hearing him speak so assuredly made her nod again. "You know people in Country A?"

He nodded. "I know a few."

He then reached out and gave her a reassuring pat on the head. "Either way, no need to stress tonight."

Keira nodded once more.

"Teehee…"

A teasing laugh interrupted their conversation. Both of them turned to see Erin leaning casually against the ship's railing, still snacking on pistachios. Noticing their attention, she grinned. "Go on, don't mind me. Watching you two lovebirds is way more entertaining than I thought. Even someone like Mr. Horton knows how to tell little white lies, huh?"

Keira frowned. "What lies?"

would Mr. Horton be here with

her a

stop poking holes in your story! But honestly,

Lewis's face darkened further.

because Keira's afraid of the water? I remember hearing something about how

Keira's gaze turned sharp.

expression grew even more menacing, but Erin wasn't the least bit scared of him. It was only when Keira's cold stare landed on her that

but at

attention back

hit

it had claimed her sister's. Those

eased that tension, but Erin's insistence on digging into it wasn't

her brows and refocused

to Lewis's word, they arrived near the Country A coast four

the lights and engines were shut off. They let the boat drift in silently until they were close

minutes.

Keira noticed

"Border patrol," Lewis explained.

raced. But he quickly added, "Don't worry. They'll be gone in under

area with their

breath she didn't

little heavier. "This is so nerve-wracking… feels like we're pulling off a heist or

just shot her an exasperated look before returning her focus to the

with a cheeky smile. "You think it's really going to go off without