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, completely

her, “Hurry up and get out, we can’t park here

and hustled out of the

the procurement car drive away, leaving her stranded.

Eileen was stunned.

while, then it hit her. Her military uniform

stood at the restroom entrance. She didn’t recognize anyone around and

low-profile black car pulled up in front

looked at

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

It was Egbert.

later, Eileen was in the passenger seat.

whenever she saw him looking, she would

car moved at a steady pace

finally asked, “Where are

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

was

did you know I would

smiled and didn’t

seriously,

want to eat

could only say, “I

chuckled, “What would you

And

with these?

now, seafood for dinner, and

excitedly agreed,

hour later, they arrived at an upscale

quickly arrived at their private room, and Eileen

was busy grilling meat for Eileen and refilling her drinks.

was eating non-stop

saw

remembered, Egbert was pursuing

changed his profile photo to match hers, saying it was a

suddenly felt a bit awkward.

she started eating

also started acting a bit

she put down her fork and

indeed couldn’t be too heavy.

down his utensils and said,

a fruit

fruit platter was served.

ate a piece of watermelon, then another.

ate some dragonfruit

the

and lamb

chicken

another plate of grilled pork ribs, a plate of ham slices, and

she finished the pizza, Eileen wiped her hands,

for

Egbert was dumbfounded.

their “afternoon tea”, they left the barbecue restaurant.