Chapter 835: Chapter 834

Editor: Henyee Translations

Erin pressed her lips together, clearly holding back her thoughts.

Keira noticed and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Jenkins jumped in before Erin could reply, “This last one here–her interests are surprisingly similar to Erin’s.”

Keira frowned. “Food?”

Jenkins nodded. “Exactly. That’s why we nicknamed her Pig.”

Keira blinked, stunned.

Were code names really handed out this carelessly?

She twitched her lips in disbelief, but Erin cut in with immediate protest. “Hold on! What do you mean, my interests are the same as Pig’s? I’m a selective eater, okay? I have standards! I don’t just eat everything. She does! Anything remotely edible, she’s all in!”

Erin gave an exaggerated huff. “Back in preschool, she used to finish off all our leftovers. Seriously, we’d save them for her because she could eat everything! Her mom even showed up at school once to complain, saying the teachers were turning her kid into a pig. Said she was getting ‘too big and too chubby.’”

As Keira listened to their chatter, vividly picturing the scene from years ago, she couldn’t help but interrupt with a question. “You two grew up together for a few years, right? After all that, can you really bring yourselves to go after each other, fighting tooth and nail?”

like a bomb, leaving both Jenkins and Erin momentarily

of them saw

pistachios, slowly set them down

older. It’s been years since we stayed in touch–there’s no bond left to speak of. Besides,

tone was calm, but her words carried a brutal finality. “I know you’ve never lived through something as ruthless as this, but you’d better remember what I’m telling you. Trust

to protect ourselves first. If you ever end up in conflict with Eagle, and it looks like you’re losing while Eagle’s gaining the upper hand, Erin and

her expression, coupled with the harsh reality of her words, sent a chill through

wasn’t having it. “Speak for yourself!

folded her arms and huffed. “I said I’m different because I never pledged loyalty to

bridge of

to deal with Erin’s

be all talk when it came to everything else, but when it came

breath, Keira turned to the

of them froze, caught off guard by the sudden gratitude. Erin

Keira replied. “For telling me

her mouth, trying to brush off the moment. “But just so we’re clear, my goal

the inheritance, honestly. All I want is freedom. But if it has to be someone, I’d rather it

your reason for

awkwardly. “More

her shoulder with a sly smile. “Peter, looks like you’re being used

still fresh in her mind. She scanned the room, half-expecting Peter to suddenly appear. When she realized no one was there, she turned back to Keira,

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