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.

munching on pistachios, slowly set them down

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, showing

as ruthless as this, but you'd better remember what I'm telling you. Trust no one

seem loyal now, but trust? That's not even in our vocabulary. We grew up learning to protect ourselves first. If you ever end

the harsh reality of her words, sent a chill

wasn't having it. "Speak for yourself! I'm

her arms and huffed. "I said I'm different because

the bridge of her

honestly too tired to

to everything else,

deep breath, Keira turned to the two

froze, caught off guard by the sudden gratitude. Erin coughed awkwardly. "Uh… what are you thanking us

replied. "For

off the moment. "But just so we're clear, my goal is to win and become the final

care who gets the inheritance, honestly. All I want is freedom. But if it has to be someone, I'd rather it be you. At least that way, you won't let Peter spend

That's your reason for dating someone from

coughed awkwardly.

a sly smile.

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