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

buyer urged her, “Hurry up and get out, we can’t

the dark and hustled

there, watching the procurement car drive away, leaving

Eileen was stunned.

there for a while, then it hit her. Her military uniform was too conspicuous, so she rushed

and wearing a mask, stood at the restroom entrance.

a low-profile black car pulled up in front of

at

revealing a familiar

It was Egbert.

minutes later, Eileen was in the passenger

Reed, but whenever she saw him looking, she would quickly look away, pretending she

moved at a steady pace

Eileen finally asked, “Where are we

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

course, was all

asked, “How did you know I would

smiled and

stared at him seriously, finding

want to

could only say, “I

would you

“Barbecue! Fish! And lobster and

with

barbecue now, seafood for dinner, and chicken rolls for supper, okay?”

agreed, “Great!”

arrived at

arrived at their private room, and Eileen started

grilling meat for Eileen and refilling her drinks.

eating non-stop

she suddenly saw

remembered, Egbert

even changed his profile photo to match hers,

a

reason, she started eating more slowly.

that, but she also started acting

she put down her fork

indeed couldn’t be

it, he put down his utensils and

a

the fruit platter was served.

of watermelon, then

she ate some dragonfruit and

the

grilled beef and

also ate the remaining chicken wings and grilled vegetables.

a plate of ham slices, and

the pizza, Eileen

she reached for the remaining

Egbert was dumbfounded.

they