Can’t Win Me Back

What terrified Jasper even more was that the timeline of the hunt for Felicity perfectly aligned with the ages of Jonah and his four brothers.

When too many coincidences occur, they might not be coincidences at all.

Adding to the unease, Anthony had summoned Jonah—whom he had never met before— into the palace out of nowhere.

He treated Jonah with unusual warmth, even gifting him a personal artifact.

"Jonah, when you met His Royal Highness at the palace, was Her Royal Highness there as well?" Jasper suddenly inquired.

Jonah shook his head.

"Nope.

Her Royal Highness never showed up.

W "How about the prince?" "T heard the prince's health isn't good.

A few years back, he could still attend meetings with political leaders, state visits, and charity events with His Royal Highness.

But last year, he became bedridden.

all his duties to focus on

What kind of illness had kept him bedridden for two

grave expression, Jonah's

a sudden,

on the emerald ornament in his

emotions

he was about to uncover felt like a truth that could shatter the entire Taylor family—a revelation as grave as

of the puzzle fit together

to believe these were

he stuttered, unable to convince himself to accept something so

"It's nothing, Jonah.

lack of sleep these past few days." After careful consideration,

was no

mother, he couldn't claim Jonah and

"That's true.

couldn't see through Jasper's

for him, and

in the opulent yet suffocating study of Kontina's royal palace, a middle-aged man of striking looks stood against the light,

made it hard for anyone to meet