My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Keira and her team set out under the cover of night.

Standing on the deck, Keira stared ahead. The night sea was an endless stretch of pitch black, an abyss with no bottom in sight.

Lewis stood behind her and asked, "You scared?"

"Of what?" Keira shot back.

This dark, empty sea was just like the life she'd lived in the shadows—nothing new or frightening about it.

Lewis's tone remained calm. "It's about a four-hour trip to the Country A border. No signal out here, just satellite phones. I just got word that Professor Barry Brandt's already en route. We shouldn't run into any trouble. If everything goes smoothly, we'll pick him up and head straight back home."

Keira nodded, then asked, "And if it doesn't go smoothly?"

"Then we move to Plan B. Don't worry—we're getting him back, one way or another," Lewis said with the kind of steady confidence that put Keira at ease.

She didn't know much about Lewis's connections abroad, but hearing him speak so assuredly made her nod again. "You know people in Country A?"

He nodded. "I know a few."

He then reached out and gave her a reassuring pat on the head. "Either way, no need to stress tonight."

Keira nodded once more.

"Teehee…"

A teasing laugh interrupted their conversation. Both of them turned to see Erin leaning casually against the ship's railing, still snacking on pistachios. Noticing their attention, she grinned. "Go on, don't mind me. Watching you two lovebirds is way more entertaining than I thought. Even someone like Mr. Horton knows how to tell little white lies, huh?"

Keira frowned. "What lies?"

pouted. "If there's really no danger, why would Mr. Horton be here with you in person? You two are the

her

your story! But honestly, Keira's not

Lewis's face darkened further.

"Oh, I get it now! Is it because Keira's afraid of the water? I remember hearing something about how Keira and Keera almost drowned in Oceanion? And Keera… didn't make it out,

Keira's gaze turned sharp.

expression grew even more menacing, but Erin wasn't the least bit scared of him. It was only when

tough but at least

her attention back to the

had hit close

was, in fact, uneasy. The ocean had almost taken her life once, and it had claimed her sister's.

reassuring words had eased that tension, but Erin's insistence on digging into it

brows and refocused on

and true to Lewis's word, they arrived near

and engines were shut off. They let the boat drift in silently until they

minutes. Professor Brandt should be

spoke, Keira noticed shadows moving along the

"Border patrol," Lewis explained.

heart raced. But he quickly added, "Don't worry. They'll be gone in under

with their flashlights and then moved on, leaving

breath she didn't realize she'd been

is so nerve-wracking… feels like

an exasperated look before returning