The She-Boss Stuns The Billionaires novel Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Briar chuckled, her eyes curving into crescents. Then you’re pretty pathetic, getting mauled in this extent.”

It sounded like a light tease on the surface mail one noticed how the bit off each word, grinding out every syllable like she was chewing nails.

To her surprise, Cyrus nodded in full agreement.

Briar lowered her head, jaw tightening as she gritted her teeth slowly.

With a mouth and attitude like his, it’s a miracle he’s only in a wheelchair, she thought coldly.

Meanwhile, Imani picked at her tray and pushed the food around with obvious dainterest. The cafeteria’s bland fare wasn’t to her taste. After a few forced bites, she set her fork down with a quiet sigh.

“Imani. look over there: Tiana whispered, leaning closer. “Briar seems to know those two guys.

Imani didn’t look immediately, but her expression flickered briefly before she replied.

She’s been abroad this whole time,” she said, casually stirring her soup. “Cane back right before school started. No idea why, but she always seems to have friends who pop out of nowhere.

Her words bore no direct accusation, yet felt laced with implication. The others didn’t say a word. Their gazes sharpened, cold and judgmental as they turned toward Brian

That afternoon, just as Briar predicted, training involved crawling through a deep trench of sludge and muck.

The boys had it easier, but many girls broke down, dragging themselves through the mire with tear–streaked faces. A few collapsed halfway. trembling from exhaustion.

Mac gave Briar a silent thumbs–up

Briar smirked. I’m guessing tomorrow’s

“Goddess, no, Mae cut in, panicked. “Don’t guess. Let me keep the illusion we’ll survive

She already had a bad feeling that tomorrow would be worse

Briar skipped dinner and returned to the dorm, Jogging into Senirzes intrathi

Under her codename, she fired off a private message: [Black Mamba When’s the aperation?

Tise reply came almost immediately. Fox: What operation!]

Briar stared at the screen, rubbed her temple, and then ryped a single ellipsis. Black Manba:__

‘Unbelievable, she thought. They had actually assigned this mission to her? Was the headquarters out of its mind, or just desperate”

Another message popped up. [Fox You mean the Wikato Prison mission‘ It’s tonight)

Briar didn’t bother with pleasantries. [Black Mamba: Postpone is]

[For Why?]

[Black Mamba: Supervision Division personnel are currently stationed in Wikato Prison

There was a pause. Then [Fox: What now? The headquarters had a hard deadline. If it doesn’t happen tonight, I’m screwed!]

Briar massaged her temple, the ache pulsing harder with every second. The deadline’s tomorrow, and you’re only acting now?” she muttered

Then another message came through. Fox: Snake, please. You’ve got to help me.]

Black Mamba What took you so long!]

Briar didn’t bother asking for mission details, but she knew most Strucze operations didn’t even come with deadlines.

Previously, when she’d lost an encrypted file on duty once, the only instruction was to recover it before someone broke the encryption code. The outcome mattered more than the process.

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Chapter 44

But a mission with a fixed deadline could only mean one thing–this wasn’t just urgent. It was likely classified above $-level.

Then came Fox’s following message. Fox: I was in Ladulas and kind of forgot the time

Briar stared blankly at the screen. Her expression darkened.

A second later, the phone rang Cynthia’s voice poured out, panicked but dramatic “Snake, save me. You’ve got to help me

“Shut up,” Briar muttered, voice low. “The Supervision Division has my biological records. I can’t afford to be seen. We’ll proceed with the mission tonight, but I’ll stay outside and cover for you”

Cymha brightened immediately. “Snake, you’re the best. I’m seriously going to cry”

Briar let out a soft snort. “I’ll say this once. It’s a mission, not a bloodbath.”

“No killing. Got it. Cynthia’s tone turned serious. “I promise.”

After hanging up, Briar’s gaze sharpened. She hadn’t warned Cynthia out of sentiment towards Cyrus. Instead, it was to keep Cynthia safe and alive.

Cordanland was not like other countries. Here, official agencies put their personnel above everything.

An escaped prisoner could be caught again. A stolen item could be written of.

But if someone killed one of theirs? No matter where you ran, they would come for you, and Briar wasn’t about to gamble their lives over one

massion.

After Lights out, Briar clunged into her camouflage uniform and slipped out of the training base in the darkness.

Wikato Prison stood just beyond the perimeter fence.

Cynthia was already waiting in the shadows, dressed entirely in black. Her long hair was hidden beneath a cap, and a dark mask covered the lower half of her face. Only her sharp, alert eyes were visible.

“Black Snake, you’re here

“Keep your voice down,” Briar said cartly. “The Supervision Department is still inside. You don’t have much time.”

“No worries” Cynthia gave a quick wink. “I’m counting on you to handle the alarms”

“You’ll have five minutes. No more,” Briar reminded.

“Got it“Without another word, Cynthia slipped into the trees and disappeared from view.

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