"Boss, we''re here," Flint''s voice announced.


    "Alright." Shanley took out a mask and a hat, carefully putting them on for Juniper. First, because she was the sister of the nationally famous actor, and many people would recognize her. Second, they hadn''t nned on making their rtionship public yet, and being photographed would bring her unnecessary trouble.


    Juniper sat still, letting Shanley fuss over her without lifting a finger.


    "Let''s go," Shanley said, only helping her out of the car after ensuring she was fully disguised.


    The mall was crowded. Their height and striking presence drew frequent nces from passersby, but since their faces were covered, it didn''t matter even if they were photographed.


    As they were walking, Shanley suddenly stopped and looked back toward a corner behind them.


    Juniper stopped too, looking at him quizzically. "What is it?"


    She had been busy chatting with Qadir and the others on her phone, and being with Shanley had lowered her guard, so she hadn''t been paying attention to her surroundings.


    "It''s nothing," Shanley said, his lips pressed into a thin line.


    He had a nagging feeling that someone was following them. Was he just being paranoid because of the instructor who was after Juniper?


    Though he reassured her, his eyes sent a silentmand to Felton and Flint, who immediately dispatched their men to investigate.


    Hidden in the corner, Ebony Fox watched the couple. She had originally nned to meet Juniper during the military training graduation ceremony, when it would be crowded. But something hade up at thest minute, and she couldn''t make it. By the time she tried to find her again, Juniper had already gone home, picked up by none other than Shanley Schwartz. He had people protecting Juniper in secret, making it impossible for her to get close.


    Moreover, her current status was sensitive, and she had signed a confidentiality agreement with this country, so she couldn''t reveal her identity. Meeting the girl would require extreme caution.


    Shanley? Ebony Fox peered through a gap, studying the man beside her. They were holding hands, clearly intimate.


    Lovers?


    But she remembered his file said he was twenty-eight, while Juniper was eighteen. There was a ten-year age gap.


    Weren''t Jimmie and Shanley friends? How could he stand by and watch his sister be swept away by an older man?


    If Juniper really was her sister... anyone who tried to bully her would have to answer to her fists.


    ...


    Shanley had taken Juniper to eat at


    several ces. On her way back from a trip to the restroom, she noticed a shadow darting away behind her


    Someone was following her?


    Juniper''s eyes narrowed, her alertness snapping back instantly. She strode quickly


    in the direction the shadow had disappeared.


    Just as she rounded a corner, she ran right into Shanley.


    "What''s wrong?" Shanley''s nerves tensed when he saw the look on her face.


    "Someone''s following me," Juniper stated, her eyes turning icy.


    Shanley''s gaze sharpened, his mind immediately jumping to the


    Huntsman Institute Were they


    making a move on Juniper now. In a


    crowded ce filled with security cameras?


    While Shanley was contemting, Juniper slipped out of his arms and bolted towards a spot in the distance.


    "Juniper!" His expression changed, and he immediately gave chase, pulling out his phone to order Felton and Flint to dispatch more men.


    However, when he saw who she had


    cornered, Shanley froze. It was a young, fresh-faced boy? This was special forces officer from the Amazon Rainforest?


    "You?" Juniper stood before the boy, her eyes narrowed and her voice chillingly cold. "Are you following me?"


    "N-no," the boy stammered, his face flushing red and white as he met her gaze. "I..."