She Was the Treasure All Along novel Chapter 547

[Boss, I am highly suspicious that Ares Global orchestrated this entire thing. They'll do anything to push weapons sales. We ruined their massive promotional event, leaving them with unsellable inventory and massive returns. This is their backup plan to trigger a regional war and drag Admiral Shapiro down in the process. Ares Global is terrified of him.]

Loyce typed back a single sentence: [Tell Nightingale to get a chopper here, now.]

A heavily modified helicopter braved the midnight storm to touch down on the island.

Nightingale held an umbrella over Loyce's head as she approached. "Where are we heading, boss?"

"The Metropia Naval Base."

Lucian's fleet would return directly to the base to regroup. Loyce had to get there. Because of a falsified intel report, thirty people were dead, and she knew the crushing weight of that guilt would be sitting squarely on Lucian's shoulders.

She was worried about him.

It wasn't his fault. He had made the perfect tactical choice with the information he had.

Nightingale's helicopter wasn't cleared for military airspace, so they touched down just outside the perimeter and switched to a Lonsdale Group armored vehicle.

The SUV tore through the night toward the naval base.

Outside the gates, swarms of media had already set up camp, desperate to capture footage of the shattered remains of the fishing boat being hauled back to port.

Loyce was stopped by the armed guards at the gate. The soldier recognized her. "Ms. Lonsdale, do you have clearance?"

Loyce rolled down her window. "I don't. Please inform your commanding officer that I'm here to perform emergency maintenance on the fleet's medical equipment."

"At this hour?" the guard questioned, but then it clicked. This was the woman Admiral Shapiro had openly claimed as his partner. He instantly understood why she was really here.

Furthermore, the advanced medical technology on the fleet's hospital ships was entirely designed by Loyce herself. She was practically untouchable.

The soldier immediately turned away to make a call, casting quick glances at her vehicle. A moment later, he returned. "You're cleared for entry."

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