Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

Chapter 186

Four days later, at the 8th Air Force Battalion,

Eileen just wrapped up a grueling training session and was planning to hit the mess hall with her buddies.

Suddenly, one of the crew members stopped her and said, “Ms. Lopez, can you come over here for a sec?*

Eileen walked over, looking puzzled.

Away from the camera, the crew member told her, “There’s a procurement task that’s been assigned to you.”

Eileen froze, ‘Procurement?”

He explained, “It’s military procurement. You’ll accompany the buyer this afternoon and return by tomorrow evening.”

Eileen furrowed her brows, “Isn’t this a job for the Logistics Department? Why do I need to go? Plus, doesn’t procurement mean leaving the camp? We’re not supposed to leave, right?”

The crew member shrugged, “I don’t really know the details. It’s the director’s decision. If you’ve got issues, you should take it up with him.”

Eileen glanced around, asking, “Where’s the director?”

The crew member pointed, “In the lounge, about twenty minutes from here.”

Twenty minutes? Wouldn’t that mess up her dinner time?

Eileen frowned, then finally said, “Whatever, I’ll go with the flow, I’ll follow orders.”

The crew member breathed a sigh of relief.

Eileen didn’t say anything else and headed straight for the mess hall.

After Eileen left, the director came out from a corner, looking helpless.

The crew member looked puzzled, “Mister, if you didn’t want Ms. Lopez to leave, why didn’t you just refuse the higher-ups?”

The director snapped, “If I could have refused, I would have already done so.”

Silent Wing had scored some points!

The higher-ups were bending over backward to meet his requests.

When Silent Wing suggested that Eileen should get a day and a half off, the leaders immediately issued an order to arrange it.

The director had no choice but to console himself. Giving her some time off was a good thing. Seeing less of Eileen for a couple of days would save his hair from falling out.

The news that Eileen was going on a procurement trip with the buyer made the other seven guests green with envy.

They were all undergoing rigorous training daily. The chance to leave the camp for a day felt like Christmas.

That afternoon, Eileen left in the buyer’s car.

But something felt off – there was no camera.

Two hours later, they arrived downtown.

The car pulled up in a secluded alley.

The buyer handed Eileen a bag, “We’ll meet back here at eight tomorrow night. I’ll come pick you up. There’s a mask and some clothes in the bag. You can change in the public restroom over there.”

held the bag,

out, we can’t park here for too long.”

and

there, watching the procurement car

Eileen was stunned.

her. Her military uniform was too

in new clothes and wearing a mask, stood at the restroom entrance. She didn’t

car pulled up in front of her.

looked at

down, revealing a familiar man’s

It was Egbert.

was

glances at Egbert Reed, but whenever she saw him looking, she would quickly look away, pretending she wasn’t staring.

moved at a steady

a while, Eileen finally asked, “Where are we

at her, a warm smile in his eyes, “It’s three in the afternoon. Do you fancy some

course, was all in!

you know I would be here?”

merely smiled and didn’t answer.

him seriously, finding the situation odd.

want to eat

could only say, “I do!”

chuckled, “What would

Fish! And lobster

tea with

have barbecue now, seafood for dinner, and chicken rolls

agreed,

they arrived at an upscale

and Eileen started wolfing down

didn’t eat much, since he was busy grilling meat for Eileen and refilling her

was eating non-stop

she suddenly saw

Egbert

profile photo to match hers, saying it was a couples’

a bit awkward.

she started eating

she also started acting a bit more reserved.

put down her fork and knife, saying,

tea indeed couldn’t be too heavy.

didn’t think much of it, he put down his utensils and

ordered a fruit platter.

the fruit platter was served.

a piece of watermelon, then

she ate some dragonfruit and an

she started on the grilled beef again.

beef and lamb

remaining chicken wings

pork ribs, a plate of ham slices,

the pizza, Eileen wiped her hands, seemingly full.

she reached for

Egbert was dumbfounded.

finishing their “afternoon tea”, they left the