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?”

landed like a bomb, leaving both Jenkins

saw that

who had been happily munching on pistachios, slowly set them down

but most of that fades as you grow older. It’s been years since we stayed in touch–there’s no bond left to speak of. Besides, if this fight is destined to be a life-or-death struggle, showing mercy to your enemy is the same as being cruel to

you’ve never lived through something as ruthless as this, but you’d better remember what I’m telling you. Trust no one outside of

vocabulary. We grew up learning to protect ourselves first. If you ever end up in conflict with

harsh reality of

for yourself!

her out. Erin folded her arms and huffed. “I said I’m different because I never pledged loyalty to her in the first place! I told

bridge

was honestly too tired to deal with Erin’s antics right

everything else, but when it came to loyalty? Not so

to the two of them. “Thank

by the sudden gratitude. Erin coughed awkwardly. “Uh… what are you thanking us

replied. “For telling me

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

don’t care who gets the inheritance, honestly. All I want is freedom. But if it has to be someone, I’d rather it be you. At least

That’s your reason for

coughed awkwardly.

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

She scanned the room, half-expecting Peter to suddenly appear. When she realized no one was there, she turned back

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