The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 335

The supervisor surveyed the group below and barked, "Alright, that's enough— quiet down!"

Once the noise died away, his tone turned grave as he addressed the team. "This is Instructor Carmichael. She'll be your commanding officer for the foreseeable future, and you will follow her orders without question."

Every pair of eyes in the unit was fixed on Citrine's face, not a single person so much as muttering a response.

The supervisor glanced at them, then turned to Citrine. "Instructor Carmichael, I'm leaving this unruly bunch in your hands."

With that, he strode away, leaving the training ground to the new instructor and the entire crew of the Vermillion Vanguard.

No sooner had the supervisor disappeared than the group let loose, dropping all pretense of discipline as they sized up their new leader.

"Sweetheart, are you sure those skinny arms and legs of yours are up to the job? Did the brass force you into this, or are you here of your own free will?"

"Hey, you actually landed in the right squad. We gentlemen don't rough up women."

Someone in the back chimed in with a laugh, "So, got a boyfriend? What do you think of me?"

the taunt, spun around and delivered a hard kick to

your mouth. You're looking

the whistle hanging from her neck and shouted, "Everyone line up!

her in disbelief. "Ten miles? You've got to be kidding! We usually do five-ten will

let out a cold laugh.

isn't a reasonable training

seemed genuinely amused by that, her voice icy. "Reasonable? There's nothing reasonable about

jeep, adding, "And if you don't finish on

much grumbling, Hastings and the others heaved

group, occasionally leaning out the window to call out, "Is that

tracks, gasping for air. "I can't I just can't go

"A man never says he can't.

drenched in sweat by the end of the ten miles, struggling to keep his

Cooper, don't tell me this is your best. Where's all that bravado from basic training? You gave me quite a

your instructor. Don't worry-I'll make sure to return the