Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 988

Callum and his men had no choice but to accept. "Thank you, ma'am."

Her eyes crinkled with a warm smile. "Such good boys."

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.*

*We don't have an exact headcount.*

*They told us to mind our own business, or else. I'm letting you know off the books.*

*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.*

*They won't risk drawing attention by coming after us.*

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."

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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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