847 Chapter 846

When Keira regained consciousness, she was already aboard the cruise ship.

The moment she opened her eyes, she realized she was in her own cabin. The sound of the wind gusted outside. Jolting upright, her first instinct was to grab her phone.

By all accounts, five days should have passed, and her phone ought to be out of battery. But when she powered it on, the display showed a battery level of 80%.

This could only mean one thing—someone had brought her back to the ship yesterday and even charged her phone.

No, wait...

Keira stared at her phone. Her social media accounts, even her private feed, had posts indicating she was still on the cruise.

There were even daily meal deliveries placed in her cabin.

This meant someone had been impersonating her the moment she disappeared.

The South family's meticulousness was truly unparalleled. Even in the middle of the ocean, they'd gone out of their way to make sure no one noticed her absence by finding someone to play her role.

While she mulled over the situation, her phone buzzed with an incoming video call.

In the middle of the ocean, regular signals were nonexistent; only satellite signals worked. Keira accepted the call, and Lewis Horton's face appeared on the screen.

In just a week, Lewis seemed to have lost some weight. The instant he saw Keira, his tense expression softened with visible relief.

you been?"

time responding. "Erin's guardian never returned to the South family with her, so I was able to pass myself off as her. But once at the South estate, I was confined to a villa.

"Right. They've got infrared detectors everywhere. No matter how well

a lot," Lewis replied with

holding up this past week?"

very kind to her. Their home is warm

updates, Keira asked, "About the South family—there's no shortage of well-paid staff there. How did you manage

always drama. Erin's mother has five husbands who constantly vie for influence, each backed by their own family. Her third husband—the least favored—helped me out. I promised him

taken aback. "What…what kind of family dynamic is

sense of it. "And he agreed so

never spent a single night alone with her. Erin is their only heir, so if

was speechless. She almost wanted to roll her eyes. So, the reason she had such a hard time gathering intel

Lewis cleared his throat. "Keira, once

the middle of sipping water,

same cold and aloof Lewis

vividly remembered their first encounter—how arrogant he'd been! Back then, he hadn't

glare, she said, "Cut it out

I noticed that even the slightest charm from a man could earn more attention from women. I never realized that

"And what are you getting

using my time wisely. I learned

gawked. "You…you

when I get back," he replied

she stared at the screen, unsure whether he was joking

his gaze, she muttered, "Anyway,

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