My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 2266

It was nighttime in Gorgeous Country.

Sterling, Mallory, Avery, and Lillia exchanged uneasy glances. Just a day after Helio's disappearance, Puelo also went missing. Now, it was just the four of them, and it was becoming increasingly clear that their mission had failed.

Even though they noticed that the watchers had disappeared, it had nonetheless attracted the attention of the higher-ups. BrightState Enterprise was now conducting mass identity checks, with more martial artists being brought in to maintain order.

The group knew they would likely be exposed if they continued with the mission. Fabian's support had yet to arrive, and they all felt lost.

At that moment, Mallory, Avery, and Lillia stood up and began walking back toward the company. Sterling called out to them, "Hey! Where are you going?"

Avery turned back to look at Sterling and said, "We’re going to continue the mission, of course. I haven’t contacted Mica and the others yet, so I’ll keep trying. What about you? What's your choice?"

Sterling stood up and watched the three of them. "If we all go missing, it’ll be a total defeat! At least, we should wait..."

Avery turned away from him and looked at the others’ backs as he said softly, "Terry, we don’t blame you. You should go back. We... The group gave us our lives. We’ll carry out theirs and Mr. Hughes' orders without hesitation.

"So, I’m sorry, but you should leave with your head held high. You’re not like us; you still have people who care about you. We... only have each other."

Sterling watched the three of them walk away from him and lowered his head in contemplation. Suddenly, a figure appeared before him. It was himself, or rather, Mosley.

Mosley did not say anything. He simply pointed toward the three in the distance, signaling for Sterling to continue the mission.

“But I’m not you anymore...” Sterling hesitated, struggling with Mosley’s decision.

“But I’m still you,” Mosley responded.