title = Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! Chapter N
Catherine Vinton had no idea about the dangerous schemes these men were
harboring. She only knew her precious daughter was heading into a deadly warzone
at dawn, and it brought her to the verge of tears.
She didn’t stop putting food onto Serena’s plate.
“Eat a bit more, sweetheart p>
“Who knows when you’ll get a proper meal once you leave p>
“I spent all afternoon simmering this soup, make sure you finish it p>
Serena sat quietly beside her, obediently eating everything Catherine offered. “Thank you, Mom p>
Old Mr. Lancaster sat at the head of the table. He looked as stern as usual, but his grip on his chopsticks was white-knuckled. “Serena, once you’re out there, don’t try to be a hero p>
Serena looked up and offered a soft smile. “I won’t p>
Old Mr. Lancaster scoffed. “I don’t trust that answer for a second p>
Serena: p>
Jasper nearly burst out laughing.
Leave it to Grandpa to see right through the bullshit.
The dinner felt heartwarming on the surface.
But underneath the facade, every single person at the table was waiting for a specific piece of intelligence to drop.
Halfway through the meal, Black Jack’s phone suddenly buzzed.
She glanced at the screen, her expression shifting drastically.
Serena looked up. “What is it p>
Black Jack hesitated for a moment before sliding the phone across the table. “The latest update from Project Zero-Transit p>
The lively atmosphere in the dining room flatlined instantly.
Serena picked up the phone.
On the screen, a block of cold, unforgiving text stared back at her.
[The Raven-Plume Pass is bound to a single identity p>
[No entourages or security details will be permitted on this voyage p>
[No late additions. No substitutions p>
[One pass, one passenger. Survival upon boarding is not guaranteed p>
Everyone at the table already knew the pass was strictly for one person.
But upon seeing the message officially drop p>
Every man at the table delivered an Oscar-worthy performance.
Jasper slammed his chopsticks down first, letting out a laugh of pure disbelief. “What kind of joke is this? One pass, one person p>
Jerrick furrowed his brow, his voice
dropping to a dangerous Sine
“When The Raven sent the
Rauch
there were no such stipulations attached p>
Black Jack Shot Serena a panicked look and braced herself to play along project Zero-Transit operates in the dark. A lot of their restrictions are only broadcast hours before docking p>
Julian stared at the text, the warmth draining from his eyes. “Which means our security detail protocol is dead in the water p>
“If these rules are enforced, Serena will have to board alone p>
“Absolutely not!” Nicholas was the first to object, his eyes glacial. “I won’t let her go alone p>
The others seamlessly echoed his outrage. “Agreed. It’s too dangerous p>
Every pair of eyes in the room snapped to Serena, waiting to see how she would react.
Serena barely reacted. Her tone remained completely detached. “Since I’m the target The Raven specifically invited, it has to be me p>
“No.” The three brothers declared in perfect unison.
Jasper practically jumped out of his chair. “Don’t even think about it p>
Even though they knew the ‘single identity binding’ was going to be revealed right before departure-and had built their enthe secret plans
around rt-the surge of panic they felt in that moment was terrifyingly reat.
Even if they were pretending to be shocked, the mere thought of Serena stepping
onto that ghost ship alone made their blood run cold.
“Serena, this isn’t the time to be brave,” Julian said, his voice thick with genuine dread. “It’s non-negotiable p>
Nicholas stared at her, gripping her hand tightly. “Serena, I am not letting you walk into that alone p>
Serena raised her eyes slowly. “Do any of you have a better idea p>