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Jenkins stopped in her tracks and turned around, a hint of a smile playing on her lips. "What? Having second thoughts about letting me go?"

The voice that stopped her was Keira's. Peter also spun around, his gaze shifting to Keira.

Keira looked at them both and said slowly, "I just thought you two could use a proper goodbye."

The words lingered in the air. Peter and Jenkins exchanged a glance but quickly looked away, each refusing to hold the other's gaze.

Keira noticed and gave a faint smile as she stepped between them. "Jenkins, you really do care about my brother, don't you?"

Jenkins was caught off guard, pausing for a beat.

Peter froze as well.

"If you didn't care," Keira continued, "then when you made him choose, you would've simply said yes to his question. If you truly wanted him to choose you over me, you would've told him you cared. But you avoided it, didn't you?"

She turned directly to Jenkins. "Why?"

Jenkins's face tightened. "I just didn't want to lie."

"No," Keira replied. "You just didn't want to put Peter in a difficult position."

"Peter, she does care

at

"What's the point of saying all

this through? Do you honestly believe you'll come out on

faltered, her lips

assignments were based on status

Jenkins's fists clenched. "And?"

gaze dropping. "No one expected Crera to rise like it did. But now that it's thriving, suddenly everyone's desperate to get a

hand now, and everyone in Clance's inner circle answers only

expression turned stormy. "So

that's up to you two. But don't you both

Jenkins went quiet.

Peter's brow furrowed.

a chance, and you better take it. Look, I know that boss over in Country M is ruthless, but Rabbit? She's soft-hearted. And working with her is working with me!" Erin grinned with absolute confidence. "Once I take over the South family, you'll be

face darkened. "Shut

into an apple, spraying juice

Jenkins grimaced. Peter blinked.

moved closer to Jenkins, a small smile playing

an eyebrow.

"I have a feeling you're not as welcome in

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