Monbatten furrowed his brows and looked at Keira. His demeanor immediately shifted, his voice calm and composed. "Miss Olsen…"

"Amy is a child of the Olsen family," Keira began, her tone steady. "You can rest assured, we'll take good care of her. And…"

She paused briefly before continuing, "Amy's last name is South."

Monbatten's eyes widened in disbelief. "South?"

"Yes," Keira confirmed. "Her mother was my sister, Keera South."

She observed the subtle shift in his expression, noting his recognition of the name.

Monbatten was stunned. "The South family? THE South family?"

"That's right." Keira's gaze remained steady.

Monbatten's breathing quickened.

Of course, he'd heard of the South family.

The Souths were an ancient and enigmatic lineage, with roots tracing back over a thousand years. Their influence was so discreet yet pervasive that most people couldn't pinpoint when they had first emerged on the global stage. It was only in recent years, as South family members began appearing more prominently in international affairs, that the world started piecing together fragments of their vast network.

knew the full extent

knew, the very skyscraper he worked in could belong to

had attempted to tally their industries. Just the business ventures tied to Clownfish and Jenkins accounted for half of his nation's tax revenue. Clownfish alone took up 49%, while Jenkins barely

was exactly why Monbatten turned a blind eye when Jenkins had sought

Clownfish was too powerful!

could he risk angering the powerhouse that

seemingly inconspicuous representative of

a child of the South family, still ascend the throne of Country

Souths,

humbler as he addressed Keira. "I'll leave Amy in your family's care. Once things stabilize back home,

"Amy will grow up freely in the Olsen family. When she turns eighteen, I'll explain everything to her. Whatever she chooses

eyes softened with a father's tenderness. "She's my daughter. As much as I want her to take the throne, I'd rather she live

smiled faintly

Country A would serve as her strongest ally in her pursuit of the South family's inheritance.

eventually mustering the courage to ask, "Would it be possible

Keira blinked. "Excuse me?"

Majesty, your presence here might attract unnecessary attention, which would complicate things for the Olsen family. However, I can take

of that,

heavily scrutinized. Staying at the Olsen residence could draw unwanted focus, not just from political rivals but also from

the South family's members currently concentrated at the Olsen estate, such

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