As soon as Keira said this, Erin and Jenkins exchanged a look, then both shook their heads.

Keira frowned. "What's the problem?"

Erin shrugged. "Ever since we left the South family, we've only kept in touch in our group chat. We haven't met in person for years!"

She looked over at Jenkins. "You too? Haven't seen her?"

Jenkins nodded.

Erin scoffed, "So, you didn't even see her in person, and just one phone call had you running scared?"

her gaze. "What

paused, quiet for a moment, her silence enough to tell

"I built an empire in Country A, not by myself but with a team that just kept expanding. The bigger it got, the more I couldn't

understanding. She'd lived through

the Olsen family, Mrs. Olsen had given her some money to get by, but it was immediately taken by Poppy, who declared Keira unworthy of spending Olsen money. From then on, she'd been on her own. She started with a summer job at that diner. It was rough, but she was smart and a fast learner. She watched the chef work and could replicate a dish after just one demonstration.

stay in school and cover living expenses. A year of hard work later, she'd saved about ten thousand dollars—a safety net she intended to use to support herself through school. But academics came easily

went out to the staff who had been like family to her. And so, she spent every penny she had to

that helped those at the bottom of the ladder. Each new business met a basic need for everyday people, and it gave her a small

Group, which brought in millions every year. But no matter how big she got, she

In Country A, she must have faced the same dilemma—growing a business that became too big to fully control.

her own life was unthinkable. But she'd done it for her employees' safety, and that told Keira something about her character. It was this integrity that made Keira

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