Chapter 988
Callum and his men had no choice but to accept. “Thank you, ma’am p>
Her eyes crinkled with a warm smile. “Such good boys p>
Mira knew perfectly well those charms were carved from top-tier jade, easily worth thousands of dollars a piece.
She even made sure Callum took an extra one for York.
Eleanor had a soft heart. Seeing young men dedicating their lives to protecting the country always brought out her maternal instincts.
Once the soldiers left, Mira recounted her grueling training sessions and her phenomenal marksmanship scores to her grandmother, Ellis, and Owen.
She conveniently omitted the petty drama with Felicia and Quincy.
“Of course you progressed fast. With your martial arts foundation, your body mechanics are vastly superior to a normal person’s,” Ellis noted proudly.
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“Owen, did you pick it up this fast when you were learning?” Mira asked.
“His grip strength was monstrous. He progressed even faster than you,” Ellis chimed in, offering a rare compliment to his older student.
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As they were chatting, Mira’s phone buzzed with an urgent text from the estate’s security team: *Miss Mercer, several unidentified individuals just breached the perimeter p>
*We don’t have an exact headcount p>
*They told us to mind our own business, or else. I’m letting you know off the books p>
*Thank you. Keep yourselves safe. Fall back and stay out of sight if you have to,* Mira texted back immediately.
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*If we hide, it’ll raise their suspicions. Don’t worry, our posts are too exposed to do anything crazy p>
*They won’t risk drawing attention by coming after us p>
Mira slid her phone across the table, showing the exchange to Owen and Ellis.
“They’ve got a fucking death wish, waltzing onto our turf,” Ellis snarled, his eyes flashing with lethal intent. “I’ll make sure they don’t walk out p>
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“I’m impressed by your security team, though. Risking their necks to send a warning,” Owen remarked.
“Mira treats them well. She always drops off generous bonuses for them during the holidays,” Rachel pointed out.
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Thankfully, Eleanor had already retired to her room for the night.
“That was a smart play,” Ellis told her. “You have wealth to spare.
Building loyalty and taking care
the people around you pays dividends.
You never know when that goodwill will save your life p>
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“I know, Ellis. But right now, we need to focus on the immediate threat.
Who sent them, and what’s their objective p>
Mira looked between the two men.
“We deploy the day after tomorrow. They’re making their move now because someone leaked our timeline.
Or perhaps your little trip to the military base tipped them off,” Ellis mused.
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“As for who sent them? It’s definitely tied to the Balkan Underworld, maybe with some backing from those snakes in the Lance family.
But as for their target p>
“They aren’t here for the three of us,” Owen interrupted smoothly. “We’re heavily armed, highly trained, and surrounded by security.
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“This is our stronghold. If they wanted to hit us, doing it anywhere else in the city would be vastly easier than breaking into this fortress.
Which means p>
“They’re here to abduct Eleanor,” Mira concluded coldly.
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Owen nodded. “Rachel and the staff are just collateral to them. The only high-value target left is your grandmother.
We’re all home tonight, and Eleanor won’t be leaving the house. They definitely won’t strike while we’re awake and alert.
Which means they’re using the cover
of darkness to infiltrate and holde their positions. If I’m right, they’re waiting for daylight, looking to
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her the second she steps outside.
Or they’ll wait until the house is empty.
They might not know the entirety of Dominic’s operation, but they’ve clearly picked
up enough intel to act p>
“So where did the leak come from?” Mira murmured.