Mission Pretty Possible Chapter 16.6 (Patreon)

She looked up. “What’s going on?”

Ethan took a breath and explained the entire plan — or tried to. Lucy didn’t let him finish.

“What? Dressing up again? Ethan, have you lost your mind?”

Her reaction hit him like a splash of cold water. But… it was grounding. Stabilizing. Real. Good. Lucy hated the idea. Lucy wasn’t in on anything.Claire wasn’t secretly teaming up with her. There was no hidden agenda.

Just a horrible plan that — unfortunately — made strategic sense. Lucy put her hands in pocket.“Your father built that company with everything he had. If you want to fix it, act like a leader — not a performer.”

Ethan inhaled, steadying himself.“For once, this isn’t about performance. If I go in as myself, the mole hides. If I send someone else, they won’t understand the workflows. If I wait, the company collapses.”

He met her eyes. “The only way to watch the mole without tipping them off is to become someone they’d never suspect.”