861 Chapter 860

Keira twitched the corner of her mouth when she heard that.

She recalled a joke she'd once read: someone went undercover in an enemy organization, worked hard for years, and eventually became the second-in-command. They called their people back home, exasperated, saying, "When are you coming to get me? If you wait any longer, I'll end up running the place!"

And now, as absurd as it seemed, she couldn't believe something similar was happening to her.

Keira sighed. "Things seem... pretty casual over there."

"Ha! Casual enough that you're not thinking about coming back, are you?" Erin's voice suddenly cut through, dripping with sarcasm.

Keira turned, confused. "You're still upset? Wasn't all of that just an act?"

"It was an act," Erin snapped. "But then you said some things that really got under my skin. Now? Now I'm actually mad!" Her tone turned sharp, almost tearful. "Keira Olsen, you are just... too much!"

With that, Erin stormed off.

stared after her, baffled. "Is she for

"Oh, she's for real. Didn't you see her? Crying like it's some

temple. "All

matter what you said—it's the way you said it," Jenkins replied, shifting into a more relaxed posture. "You

her a look. "I don't get it, but sure. Thanks for the input. Anyway, if there's nothing else, I'll

challenging Eagle? If you pull it off, you'll end up as the top dog. The rest of us

that careless. You think they'd really let me get

At three, she was already pulling strings to get the rest of us to share our snacks. She's like a hawk, watching everything

faintly. "Noted.

hanging up, Keira turned

any organization, people only remember the leader. Nobody cares who's second—or

nodded thoughtfully. "I get it. I just want a chance to talk

least, she needed to make sure Eagle stayed in her lane while Keira handled the South family. She

opened her group chat. Eagle's profile picture was—unsurprisingly—a soaring eagle.

Then she waited.

And waited.

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