Keira was speechless.

Wait, did Erin just casually spill a South family secret like that?

Keira stared at Erin, wanting to say something, but ultimately decided it wasn't worth the effort. Instead, she said, "So, if I make you four dishes, you'll tell me four secrets?"

"Deal!" Erin answered cheerfully, her eyes sparkling with childlike innocence. The look was so pure that Keira almost felt guilty, as if she were tricking a kid.

Keira was silent again.

She stood up and walked toward the kitchen, with Erin trailing behind.

Keira's cooking style was spontaneous. She glanced at the ingredients left in the kitchen and said, "Alright, for the first dish, I'll make you a rice bowl with braised meat."

She grabbed some pork ribs, tossed them into a clay pot, prepped everything quickly, and then looked at Erin. "First secret, start talking."

Erin didn't hesitate. "You know how the South family estate can't be found on any map? Not even on satellite images?"

Keira nodded. "Yeah, I noticed."

Erin grinned. "Well, the reason you can't find it is because the South family's land is cloaked! They've developed a kind of camouflage tech that makes their property blend seamlessly with its surroundings, so on any map or satellite image, it just looks like either land, ocean, or forest—whatever's around it."

Keira's eyes narrowed. "So which one is it? Land, ocean, or forest?"

Erin gave her a sly smile. "That's the second secret! What's the next dish?"

fish from the water. "How

that sounds amazing!" Erin clapped her hands

Erin rambled on, "I saw the latest news about you. Olsen Group shares took a dive, and yet you don't seem worried at all! And Lewis over here looks as calm as ever. It makes me think there's something big going on behind

Keira's eyebrow twitched.

guessing—hasn't there been word that

She turned around, and the blade was suddenly so close to Erin's face that one more inch would've left a nasty

were icy. "I'm warning

their country. Now that they finally had the

side, remember? My job here is to support Crera, and Crera getting stronger means I get more resources, too!

even further. "So you're

you already, there are nine candidates for the South family inheritance. Besides you, me, and Vera, there are still six others who are eyeing you like

Keira frowned.

out her phone and called Uncle Olsen. "Dad, can

"What?" he responded, bewildered.

"Just four days."

do

like a threat, but they

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her master, Keira ended the call

something on social

up without waiting for more questions. Next, she dialed her master's number. "Hey, Master, can we also pretend we're cutting ties for

voice was filled with exasperation. "What mess are you stirring up this

someone reminded me that the better I look in public, the more

and her master were fiercely protective of her. Seeing those three standing by

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