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Chapter 229 The Real Power Behind the Alliance
It had been an honor for the other party–to even be considered for an alliance.
Theresa stood her ground, her voice calm, mocking. “Why so quiet now? I love when people try <b>to </b><b>unik </b>their way out of trouble. Go on, argue a little more. It’ll be fun watching you embarrass yourself
Rose’s jaw clenched. Her voice was sharp with fury. “You say we’re clinging to Hope Camp? And <b>what </b><b>about </b>you? Youtched onto a worthless man like Quentin! You’re even more pathetic than we are!”
Theresa justughed. A light, carefree giggle. “No wonder Bennie has no respect for you. Your people <b>can’t </b>even manage to offer up a single useful woman. It’s like none of you are capable of thinking at <b>all</b>.”
Even Bennic, who had mostly stayed silent, finally had enough. “Ms. Hall, throw them out. Don’t waste time on idiots.”
Rose froze. <i>Ms. </i><i>Hall</i><i>? </i>
Her gaze snapped to Theresa, a flicker of realization in her eyes. “Who… Who are you, really?”
“She’s the manager of zing Sun Camp,” said Charlotte, stepping out with a huge bowl of fresh fruit. “The leader of the entire zing Sun Alliance. Our leader–Theresa Hall.”
As Charlotte’s words rang out, more voices echoed from a distance.
“Theresa, you’re here–we’ve been waiting for you to start the meeting.”
“We didn’t dare speak without you.”
People from Kl Camp and Ember Camp began pouring in.
The Kerr family turned in stunned silence as they saw the powerful figures of Kl Camp and Ember Camp approaching, easily identifiable by the distinct colors of their camp uniforms.
But it wasn’t just the sight of them–it was what they said that made everyone’s blood run cold.
Theresa.
The true power behind the zing Sun Alliance wasn’t Lucas of Kl Camp. It wasn’t Theron of Ember Camp.
It was Theresa–the woman they had mocked, the woman they thought was insignificant.
She was the one everyone hade to see.
Jasper’s mind reeled. No matter how he turned it over, he never would’ve guessed that Theresa was the real powerhouse behind the alliance.
No wonder Bennie’s first words had been to ask about the zing Sun Alliance.
And the person standing in front of them now… was Theresa herself.
“Isn’t that someone from Zenith Camp?”
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<b>“</b><b>Yeah</b>. <b>What’s </b>their deal?
Den walked in just then. “Ms. Hall, people from Zenith Camp said they only wanted to <b>meet </b>with Ki Camp and Ember Camp.”
“That’s right,” someone added. “They said they’d only ept being hosted by the top camps.
Jasper’s face paled as the whispers surrounded him. It was over. Completely over.
Bennic had already made it clear–they were out. And now, they had thoroughly offended the leader <b>of </b>the entire zing Sun Alliance.
And as for their business with Quentin–well, that bridge was already in mes.
“We’re leaving,” Jasper snapped, signaling for his people to help him up and escort him out.
But Theresa’s voice rang outzily behind them. “Wait a second.”
<i>Let </i><i>them </i>walk <i>away </i><i>that </i><i>easily</i>? <i>Not </i><i>a </i><i>chance</i><i>. </i><i>Shouldn’t </i><i>they </i><i>leave </i><i>a </i><i>little </i>something behind<b>? </b>
“What do you want now?” Jasper shot her a bitter, hostile re.
“I heard your camp’s out of supplies,” she said, offering a warm smile.
Jasper’s stomach dropped. “Ms. Hall, you’re not suggesting…”
“Oh, but I am.” Theresa smiled brightly, her tone practically glowing with benevolence. “You’re low on resources, aren’t you? No way you can feed that many people. So how about this–why not leave your bodyguards here? I’ll feed them. That’s more than you ever did.”
Jasper’s face twisted with rage. “You!”
Unbelievable.
She humiliated them, stripped them of their dignity… and now she was poaching their guards?
Worse still, they’d brought nearly 80% of their security force with them. Without those guards, they’d lose any semnce of defense. They might not even make it back alive.
<i>You </i><i>can’t </i><i>be </i><i>serious</i><i>! </i>
But the real gut–punch?
His bodyguards were actually considering it.
“You don’t need to tell me what kind of life you’ve had under these people,” Theresa said, her voice quiet but firm. “I’ll promise you this–stick with me, and you’ll have meat on your tes.”
That was all it took.
Two guards stepped forward immediately. “I’ll stay.”
“Me too. Zenith Camp’s not even a real camp. It’s just the Kerr family’s little empire. I’ve wanted out for a long time.”
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“I’m staying too!”
Within a minute, nearly every bodyguard had defected–only one still stood beside Jasper.
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This wasn’t the old world. These people weren’t indentured servants. They were hired muscle, and post- apocalypse life under the Kerrs had been brutal–one meal a day, usually just starch and leftovers.
Theresa was offering meat. Of course, they stayed.
Theresa looked over the group–now whittled down to just Jasper, Rose, Jasper’s wife, and a single loyal bodyguard. She smiled.
“There. I’ve solved one of your biggest problems. Now you can <i>go</i>. No need to thank me for my generosity.”