Chapter 834

Natalie Castillo couldn't help but purse her lips.

Evelyn Ross asked, "What's wrong?"

Joanna Sterling spoke up. "This last one... they say she shares the same hobby as Natalie Castillo."

Evelyn frowned. "Loves to eat?"

Joanna nodded. "Right. So her codename is 'Pig'."

Evelyn was speechless.

Were the codenames chosen so casually?!

She twitched the corner of her mouth. Natalie Castillo spoke up. "What do you mean? How is my hobby the same as a pig's? I'm particular about my food, okay? I won't eat things that don't taste good. She's not like that. She'll eat anything, as long as it's food!"

Natalie pouted. "Anyway, back in kindergarten, we'd give her all our leftovers because she could finish everything. Her mom even came to the kindergarten to complain, saying we were raising her child like a pig, fat and big."

Listening to their chattering, able to describe their childhood companion so vividly, Evelyn suddenly couldn't help but ask. "You lived together for a few years as children. When you grew up, could you really bear to fight each other to the death?"

At these words, both Joanna and Natalie were stunned.

Neither seemed to have expected Evelyn to ask this question.

Natalie even felt the sunflower seeds in her hand lost their flavor. She slowly put down the seeds and sighed.

Joanna also spoke. "Most childhood playmates are forgotten when you grow up. Besides, with no contact for so long, there's no real bond left. Moreover, since this struggle is destined to be a fight to the death, showing mercy to our enemies is being cruel to ourselves."

After saying this, Joanna couldn't help but add. "Evelyn, I know you've never experienced such a cruel life. But remember my words. Anyone not from our faction, you must be extremely cautious with."

Joanna continued her warning. "Also, no one from the Sterling Family is trustworthy! Including me and Natalie Castillo. Although we've pledged allegiance to you now, the truth is, the word 'loyalty' isn't in our dictionary. Because we learned from childhood to seek advantage and avoid harm. If you and Astrid Sterling have a conflict, and if you have no chance of winning, but Astrid might achieve final victory, we would abandon you without hesitation."

Joanna's expression was extremely serious. Her words carried a cruelty that was hard to comprehend.

Hearing this, Natalie immediately spoke up. "Don't talk nonsense! I'm not like you!"

Evelyn looked at her. She heard Natalie say, "I am indeed different from her! Because, I never pledged allegiance to you! I said you would be my follower!"

Evelyn was silent.

She couldn't be bothered with Natalie.

Right now, this girl was all tough talk!

She looked at the two of them and suddenly spoke. "Thank you."

This statement made both of them freeze. Natalie immediately coughed, speaking awkwardly. "Th-thank me for what?!"

"Thank you for telling me all this."

"Well, you're welcome." Natalie started eating sunflower seeds again. "Anyway, my goal is to compete for the final successor position. Don't you two try to take it from me!"

Joanna looked at Evelyn. "I don't care who the final successor is. I only seek freedom. I hope it's you even more. Because if it's you, you probably wouldn't let your fifth brother live alone in an empty room, right?"

Evelyn was speechless. "Is that your reason for finding a Valentine family boyfriend?!"

Joanna coughed. "You could say that!"

Evelyn silently looked behind her. "Fifth Brother, she's using you again."

The words scared Joanna into immediately turning around, afraid of causing another unnecessary misunderstanding like last time. But when she turned, she found no one behind her at all.

Evelyn smiled, pursing her lips.

Only then did Joanna realize she'd been tricked. She directly reached out to tickle her. "You've really had enough! Teasing me once, twice!"

Evelyn dodged, speaking seriously. "I just wanted to remind you. Since you love him, don't always talk about not loving him."

After saying this, she also glanced at Natalie. Then she asked, "By the way, Alexander Vance wants to go to the Sterling Family with me. Is there a way?"

"There is!"

Natalie and Joanna answered simultaneously. "You can bring a companion! Especially a son-in-law! Hehe~ The Sterling Family welcomes that!"

Joanna also spoke. "They welcome it so much that if a son-in-law goes, he might not be allowed to leave~"

Evelyn was speechless.

Natalie poked her arm. "Alright, stop joking with Evelyn like that. Bringing a son-in-law means he's marrying into the family. He won't be allowed to leave the Sterling Family again. He becomes your hostage within the Sterling Family. So... if you can avoid bringing him, don't."

Hearing this, Evelyn gave an OK sign.

It seemed she couldn't bring Alexander Vance to the Sterling Family this time. After all, she had no choice!

Evelyn inexplicably felt relieved. She always felt keeping him in New York was the safest course. This trip, her identity might be exposed...