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.”

bag, completely baffled, “What?”

out, we can’t

the dark and hustled

watching the procurement car drive away,

Eileen was stunned.

hit her. Her military uniform was too conspicuous, so she rushed into the public restroom to change.

wearing a mask, stood at the restroom

black car pulled up in front of

looked at the

driver’s window rolled down, revealing a familiar man’s face.

It was Egbert.

was in the

sneak glances at Egbert Reed, but whenever she saw him looking, she would quickly look away,

car moved at a steady pace

asked,

eyes, “It’s three in the afternoon. Do

of course, was all

she cautiously asked, “How did you know I would

and didn’t

seriously, finding

you want

could only say,

“What would

Fish! And lobster and chicken rolls!”

tea with

“Alright, we’ll have barbecue now, seafood

agreed,

they arrived at an upscale barbecue

private room, and Eileen started wolfing down

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

was eating

saw Egbert’s face.

she remembered, Egbert was pursuing her.

his profile photo to match hers,

felt a

reason, she started eating

started acting a bit more

hour, she put down her fork and knife, saying, “I’m

indeed couldn’t be too

of it, he put down his utensils and said,

a fruit

fruit platter was served.

ate a piece of watermelon,

ate some dragonfruit

on the grilled beef again.

and lamb were

ate the remaining chicken wings and grilled

pork ribs, a plate of ham slices,

pizza, Eileen

for

Egbert was dumbfounded.

“afternoon tea”, they