How to Destroy a Cheater Without Saying Goodbye novel Chapter 120

Blanche froze when Eddy appeared out of nowhere, her nerves prickling with uncertainty—had he overheard their conversation just now?

But that photograph?

She'd never taken a single picture with Fernando.

Blanche glanced at Fernando, noting the way he frowned, his sharp gaze locked on the photo in Eddy's hand.

His reaction was so out of character—was the photo real?

She reached out and took it, her eyes widening in shock.

Whether she'd worked as a white-hat or a black-hat hacker, her safety always depended on staying anonymous. After being recruited by the Director-General, she'd gone off the grid completely, only leaving the base for missions.

This was the one time she'd ever been caught on camera—she was twenty, and it was during a rescue mission for Fernando.

She remembered it clearly; in two years of covert work, that was the only time she'd been seen in action.

Blanche's hands shook as she flipped the photo over. On the back, in German, it read: "February 2019, Silverwood. The professor and the mysterious girl."

Whoever took this must have known Fernando.

"Honey, when did you visit Silverwood? That's Germany's most secretive city. Weren't you studying in France? And how do you know Professor Reese?" Eddy's voice was gentle as ever, though his dark eyes seemed to see right through her.

The memory hit her full force—the explosion, her second mission to save Fernando.

She'd only planned to extract Fernando, but when she arrived, there were two people instead of one.

Before, their enemies had only wanted to capture Fernando; that time, they meant to wipe him out completely, launching missiles at the building.

She'd intended to fake his death, to erase his trail entirely.

After that, Fernando was brought back to the base and stayed for a while.

She had hacked the missile system, buying Fernando two precious seconds to escape before letting the signal go. The missile struck, fooling their pursuers into thinking he'd been obliterated.

But when she realized she'd have to save two people, there was no time to reprogram the system. She watched, helpless, as the other person was killed.

Her hand trembled with the photo, her voice thick, "We…"

"I used to teach at Laney's university," Fernando cut in. "There was a massive earthquake in Silverwood. Students volunteered for the rescue effort. This was taken just after she pulled me out of the rubble."

The explosion—the so-called earthquake—was just a cover for the real attack.

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