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.

the full extent of their

worked in could belong to a subsidiary under the South

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

Monbatten turned a blind

Clownfish was too powerful!

that was

a seemingly inconspicuous representative

South family,

Souths,

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

I'll explain everything to her. Whatever she chooses then, I trust

through Amy's hair. His 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

smiled faintly

express his gratitude, assuring Keira that Country A would serve as her strongest ally in

seemed reluctant, eventually mustering the courage to ask, "Would it be possible for me

Keira blinked. "Excuse me?"

"Your Majesty, your presence here might attract unnecessary attention, which would complicate things for the

of that, he felt even more reluctant to part

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

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

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