The security was impable. After dinner, the group headed directly to Moonlight Peak''s private parking garage.


    "Once I''m done with work, I''lle find you," Ebony Fox said, holding Juniper''s hand, reluctant to let go. "We''ll chat online, okay?"


    "Okay," Juniper nodded obediently. She reached into her pocket, pulled out a handful of mango-vored candies, and ced them in Ebony Fox''s bag. "For you."


    "Candy?" Ebony Fox was a little surprised; she wasn''t much of a fan of sweets.


    "Juniper loves candy," Shanley exined from the side. "She only gives it to people she likes. Getting candy from her... is the highest honor."


    "Really?" Ebony Fox''s heart melted as she felt the colorful wrappers in her hand. "Thank you, Juniper," she said softly. "I''ll eat every single one."


    "Take care on the road, sis" Juniper said, her lips curving into a sweet smile as she met Ebony Fox''s gaze.


    "I will." The word "sis" sent a wave of warmth through Ebony Fox. It was sweeter than any candy. "Be good. I have to go."


    After saying her goodbyes, she turned with a smile, only to find Jimmie staring at her.


    Her smile instantly froze, her expression turning awkward. Right. She''d almost forgotten. By epting a sister, she''d also inherited three brothers.


    "You guys..."


    At the sound of her voice, the three brothers looked at her expectantly.


    "Goodbye to you, too," she finished tly, then slipped into the passenger seat without another nce, her smile gone. "Drive."


    Watching the car speed away, Jimmie, Harold, and Melvin were utterly speechless. What was that about? Weren''t they all from the same mother? She was all smiles for Juniper, but for them... The favoritism was just too tant!


    ...


    On the way back, Juniper yed a game on her phone, a smile never leaving her face.


    "What''s got you so happy?" Shanley asked, brushing a stray hair from her forehead before holding the small bottle to her lips.


    Juniper took a sip, her eyebrows raised. "If my fourth sister is alive, it means my other sisters and my parents might be alive too."


    What could be more joyful than knowing your family was safe?


    "You''re right," Shanley said, his voice warm as he gazed at her adoringly. "Our Juniper will have her family reunion."


    Reunion? The word sent a shiver of warmth through her. She eagerly awaited the day she would see her other two sisters and her parents.


    But that also meant ghanley had a lot of hurdles to clear


    ...


    In the other car, Ebony Fox took out the candies and examined them. A smile bloomed on her face.


    "Holy hell," the man in the driver''s seat muttered, his eyes nearly popping out of his head. Was he seeing things? Ebony Fox was smiling? That was terrifying.


    "Where''d you get the candies?" her subordinate asked, reaching over. "What vors are they? Let me try one."


    "Get your hands off," Ebony Fox snapped, her expression instantly turning cold as she carefully put cardies away. Her sharp gaze sho towards him. Head to the eastern


    district base. The training facility issue is resolved."


    "The Schwartz Group''s eastern facility?" her subordinate asked, both surprised and confused. "Ebony Fox, how did you manage that? The Schwartz family is notoriously difficult to do business with."


    How did she manage it? Ebony Fox''s face fell. She''d nearly paid for it with her life.