800 Chapter 799

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. "Peter, she does care

at

saying all this now? You're just making things

thought this through?

faltered, her lips

ago, right? Back then, assignments were based on status and strength. Even twenty years ago,

Jenkins's fists clenched. "And?"

expected Crera to rise like it did. But now that it's thriving, suddenly everyone's desperate to get a piece. How many of you have actually managed

in from nearby, grinning. "None! Crera's economy is in the palm of Rabbit's hand now, and everyone in Clance's inner circle answers only to her. The alliance

turned

work together. Whatever you and my brother share, that's up to you two. But don't you both

Jenkins went quiet.

Peter's brow furrowed.

grinned with absolute confidence. "Once I take over the South family, you'll be my MVPs! Don't worry, I'm not the type to ditch my allies. Lion, think it over! I mean, back when we were kids in the South family nursery, we went to preschool together, right? And you always charged forward without

darkened. "Shut

nod and bit into an apple, spraying

Jenkins grimaced. Peter blinked.

Jenkins, a small smile

raised an eyebrow. "And that

not as welcome in Country A

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