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?"

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

sounds amazing!" Erin

took a bit more work, so while Keira was cleaning and prepping the fish, Erin rambled on, "I saw the latest news about you. Olsen Group shares took a dive, and yet you don't

Keira's eyebrow twitched.

been word that Dr. Brandt

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

were icy. "I'm warning you—don't mess with

sake of their country. Now that they finally had the

on your side, remember? My job here is to support Crera, and Crera getting stronger

eyes narrowed even

candidates for the South family inheritance. Besides you, me, and Vera, there are still six others who are eyeing you like a hawk." Erin casually picked up a cucumber from the counter and

Keira frowned.

called Uncle Olsen. "Dad, can

"What?" he responded, bewildered.

"Just four days."

How exactly do you plan

a threat, but they were

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master, Keira ended the call and turned back

post something on

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

you stirring up this time? The sect can't keep covering for you, you

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

master were fiercely protective of her. Seeing those three standing by her so openly was

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