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?"

eyes and pulled a live fish from the water. "How about

that sounds amazing!" Erin clapped

the fish, 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

Keira's eyebrow twitched.

chuckled. "So I'm guessing—hasn't there been word that Dr.

froze mid-cut. She turned around, and the blade was suddenly so close to Erin's face that one more inch would've left a nasty cut on that smooth

"I'm warning you—don't mess

scientists had endured years of public disgrace for the sake of their country. Now that they finally had the

just kept smiling. "Relax! I'm on your side, remember? My job here is to support Crera, and Crera getting stronger means

eyes narrowed even further.

six others who are eyeing

Keira frowned.

She immediately pulled out her phone and called Uncle Olsen. "Dad, can we pretend to

"What?" he responded, bewildered.

"Just four days."

guess? How exactly do you plan to do

words might've sounded like a threat, but they were actually a

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to her master, Keira ended

something

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

"What mess are you stirring up this time? The sect can't keep

better I look

that Uncle Olsen, Lewis, and her master were fiercely protective of her. Seeing those three standing by her so openly

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