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.

happily munching on pistachios, slowly set them down and

since we stayed in touch—there's no bond left to speak of. Besides, if this fight

tone was calm, but her words carried a brutal finality. "I know you've never lived through something as ruthless as this, but you'd better remember what I'm telling you. Trust

not even in our vocabulary. We grew up learning to protect ourselves first. If you ever end up in conflict with Eagle, and it looks like you're losing while Eagle's gaining the upper hand,

coupled with the harsh reality

wasn't having it. "Speak for yourself! I'm nothing like

curious to hear her out. Erin folded her arms and huffed. "I said I'm different because I never pledged loyalty to her in the first place! I told her—she's my sidekick, not

bridge of

honestly too tired to deal

when it came to everything

Keira turned to the two of them. "Thank

by the sudden gratitude. Erin coughed awkwardly. "Uh… what are

Keira replied. "For telling me

Erin quickly shoved another pistachio into her mouth, trying to brush off the moment. "But just so we're clear,

if it has to be someone, I'd rather it be you. At least that way, you won't let Peter spend the rest of his

flushed. "You… That's your reason for

awkwardly. "More or

her shoulder with a sly smile. "Peter, looks like