PAID

If it weren’t for the fact that she spotted Leon’s wife standing beside him, Rebecca would’ve rushed over to hug her Captain—along with giving him a couple of well-deserved punches.

Seriously, showing up just when the pressure was at its peak against me?

If he’d arrived even a bit later, the main dish at his welcome feast would’ve been “Rebecca’s Roasted Rage.”

After a quick greeting, Walker stepped forward to explain to the group, "Mel and I were patrolling the Empire's outer district when we ran into Captain Leon. We managed to sneak them in undetected."

Rebecca blinked her large, expressive eyes in astonishment.@@novelbin@@

"That’s… quite a coincidence, isn’t it?"

Walker chuckled, "It really was. Captain practically jumped down from a tree, scaring both me and Mel half to death."

Rebecca stared at Leon, bewildered. "Why were you up in a tree?"

"Well… it’s a long story." *Should I tell her it’s because her sister-in-law wanted to relive one of our… more passionate memories in the exact spot we used to ‘battle’?*

Rebecca waved her hand dismissively. "Alright, let's get down to business."