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 of their

could

to tally their industries. Just the business ventures tied to Clownfish and Jenkins accounted for half of his nation's tax

turned a blind eye when Jenkins had sought

Clownfish was too powerful!

angering the powerhouse that was Lion over such a

unparalleled. Even a seemingly inconspicuous

a child of the South family,

the Souths,

realization crush any remnants of pride. His tone became humbler as he addressed Keira. "I'll leave Amy in

explain everything to her. Whatever she chooses then, I trust you, King Monbatten, will respect her

father's tenderness. "She's my daughter. As much as I want her

faintly

A would serve as her strongest ally in her pursuit of the South family's inheritance. That evening, they shared

time for Monbatten to leave, he seemed reluctant, eventually mustering the courage to ask, "Would

Keira blinked. "Excuse me?"

stepped in to clarify. "Your Majesty, your presence here might attract unnecessary attention, which would complicate things for the Olsen family. However, I can take Amy and stay

Crera for too long, and because of that, he felt even more reluctant to part

a visiting dignitary, his movements were heavily scrutinized. Staying at the Olsen residence could draw unwanted focus,

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

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