My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Erin pressed her lips together, clearly holding back her thoughts.

Keira noticed and asked, "What's wrong?"

Jenkins jumped in before Erin could reply, "This last one here—her interests are surprisingly similar to Erin's."

Keira frowned. "Food?"

Jenkins nodded. "Exactly. That's why we nicknamed her Pig."

Keira blinked, stunned. Were code names really handed out this carelessly?

She twitched her lips in disbelief, but Erin cut in with immediate protest. "Hold on! What do you mean, my interests are the same as Pig's? I'm a selective eater, okay? I have standards! I don't just eat everything. She does! Anything remotely edible, she's all in!"

Erin gave an exaggerated huff. "Back in preschool, she used to finish off all our leftovers. Seriously, we'd save them for her because she could eat everything! Her mom even showed up at school once to complain, saying the teachers were turning her kid into a pig. Said she was getting 'too big and too chubby.'"

As Keira listened to their chatter, vividly picturing the scene from years ago, she couldn't help but interrupt with a question. "You two grew up together for a few years, right? After all that, can you really bring yourselves to go after each other, fighting tooth and nail?"

The question landed like a bomb, leaving both Jenkins and Erin momentarily speechless.

Neither of them saw that question coming.

who had been happily munching on pistachios, slowly set

"Childhood friends? Sure, but most of that fades as you grow older. It's been years since we stayed in touch—there's no bond left to speak of. Besides, if this fight is destined to be a life-or-death struggle,

know you've never lived through something as ruthless as this, but you'd better remember what I'm telling you. Trust no one outside

That's not even in our vocabulary. We grew up learning to protect ourselves first. If you ever end up in conflict with Eagle,

the harsh reality of her words, sent a chill through

for yourself! I'm nothing like

to hear her out. Erin folded her arms and huffed. "I said I'm different because I never pledged loyalty to her in the

the bridge

was honestly too tired to deal

girl could be all talk when it came to everything else,

turned to the two

off guard by the sudden gratitude. Erin coughed

being honest," Keira replied. "For telling

the moment. "But just so

I want is freedom. But if it has to be someone, I'd rather

face flushed. "You… That's your reason for dating

coughed awkwardly.

over her shoulder with a sly smile.