That evening, Keira told Lewis about the situation.

Lewis listened, his reaction calm as always. "Got it," he said plainly, offering no further comment.

Keira assumed he'd given up on the idea entirely.

But the next morning, Matthew arrived and handed her two cruise tickets.

Keira looked at them in surprise and asked, "Who's the other one for?"

Matthew answered in his usual detached tone, "I'm going with you."

She blinked. "You?"

He adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses. "Yes, you may be 'Keera', but there's a lot you don't know. Sure, you left the South family when you were three and don't remember much, but over the years, I've maintained contact with them. Without my help, you wouldn't be able to pull this off. Besides…" He paused before continuing, "You're going to need Keera's account credentials and password, right?"

Matthew explained further, "The final round of the competition requires an entry ticket. The South family has implemented strict measures to prevent imposters, so you'll need the account credentials to verify your identity. DNA verification might also be required. Since you and Keera are identical twins, your DNA should be similar enough, but you don't know the credentials—only your adoptive mother does."

Keira frowned and took a moment to process this. "Can guardians board the ship too?" she asked.

He nodded. "They can."

She sighed. "Alright then."

Her eyes dropped to the cruise ticket in her hand.

It was for a luxury cruise spanning Europe, set to sail for two weeks. Curious, she asked, "Where exactly are we supposed to disembark?"

the South family. I have a satellite phone for updates. As for you, you won't

asked another question. "Are all the heirs on the

Matthew said, shaking his

She exhaled in relief.

of every heir being on one ship sounded like a disaster

ago, they did put all the heirs on one ship. Someone actually sank it. Luckily, the South family was nearby to rescue the survivors, but even then, the number of heirs dropped from over a hundred to barely a dozen. The rest drowned. Ever since then, they've divided everyone

him. "Wait, are you

ship wasn't… the Titanic, was

know what

continuing instead, "When you board, you can bring personal items and just tell people you're going on

She nodded obediently.

also need to follow my instructions. No running off and doing your own thing. If you can't agree to that, I won't take you to the South family, even if you

could contact the South

not stupid. I'm not going to

seemed satisfied with her answer. He handed her a small box of pills

"What's this?" she asked.

up recently, right? It's because of this medication. Make sure to take

the pills

dusted off his coat. "I'll see you in two days then," he said, referring

Keira nodded.

left, Keira headed upstairs, hoping to check on Lewis. But when she found him, he was still glued to his laptop, buried in work. She leaned against the doorway. "You're still working? You're

smirked. "Who said

me finish my work

confused. "Wait… you found a

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