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

her

holes in your story! But honestly, Keira's not exactly the type who needs a pep talk.

Lewis's face darkened further.

it now! Is it because Keira's afraid of the water? I remember hearing something about how Keira and Keera almost drowned in

Keira's gaze turned sharp.

him. It was only when Keira's cold stare landed on her that Erin finally

tough but at least

turned her attention back

had hit close

once, and it had claimed her sister's. Those memories made her wary

reassuring words had eased that tension, but Erin's insistence on digging into it wasn't

furrowed her brows and refocused on the

across the waves, and true to Lewis's word, they arrived near

and engines were shut off. They let the boat drift in silently until they were close enough to land. Then they hid quietly, waiting in

phone. "Five minutes. Professor

noticed shadows moving

"Border patrol," Lewis explained.

quickly added, "Don't worry. They'll be gone in under a minute. We've timed everything

enough, the patrol officers swept the area with their flashlights and then moved on, leaving the

she didn't

little heavier. "This is so nerve-wracking… feels like we're pulling off a

exasperated look