Chapter 12

James pouted helplessly.

“Get me the dress from my closet,” Thea said, ignoring him. “There’s an important banquet tonight.”

James stood and walked toward the closet. “Which one, dearest?” he asked, opening the closet door.

“The white one, with the V-neck.”

“That won’t do. You can’t expose yourself in public like that. This one looks good.” James grabbed a black, high-neck dress and handed it to Thea. “Oh, right. What’s the banquet for?”

“Rowena Xavier- of the Xaviers- is hosting an auction banquet. There’ll be lots of great items there, so almost everyone that is attending will be famous in one way or another. I’m going to expand my network while I’m there.”

James paused when he heard that, but recovered immediately. “Need me to give you a ride?” he asked.

“I’ll take the cab.”

“Oh, okay then.”

Thea left after changing into her dress.

James left soon after, giving her family a random excuse as he did.

In the Xaviers’ villa.

The Xaviers had one remaining villa left. All their other assets had been liquidated, including real estate.

The Xaviers were gathered inside the building.

Sat at the helm was a middle-aged man clad in military uniform.

He was Trent Xavier, Warren Xavier’s fourth son.

Trent was a soldier on the western border, which meant he was on a mission when Warren died and had not been able to leave. When he finally managed to rush back home, it was already too late.

However, the murderer left a clue. They were a remnant of the Cadens that had fallen ten years ago. So, he rushed to the Capital overnight in search of the man in power that had ordered the extermination of the Cadens and the retrieval of Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge, in hopes of having his questions answered.

Alas, his efforts were fruitless, save for one piece of news: The reason why Thea Callahan became disfigured was because ten years ago, she was afflicted with burns while saving someone from the Cadens’ villa!

The man in power ordered an investigation into who Thea Callahan had saved.

that news in hand, Trent left the Capital and

he discovered that the Xaviers had been bankrupted. Thea Callahan, too, had

side. Her skin was virtually

be a mystery, but Thea Callahan was the one that bankrupted us. Joel told us Alex Yates only tore

enemies of us, not even Alex Yates," he growled. "I'll show the world that our family aren't pushovers.

auction was held in

road, and celebrities milled

were all people

been bankrupted and people were reluctant to attend this banquet auction, the news

was a soldier on the western border

men in black trench coats approached

soldiers. Does that mean Trent Xavier is back? I’m pretty sure he’s the Blithe King’s confidant. His rank’s pretty high, too, as

here tonight, I’ll have him kneel before me if he

Commanders were famous in

the Blithe King of the West, the

influence, the Emperor was

for the shortest amount of time, he was the strongest in terms

had another title: Asclepius, god of

were unparalleled, able to revive

in mid-swing. As long as someone had even half a breath left in them, he was

saw no threat in the other four

getting rid of anyone tonight,

Flowers on Cliffside's Edge back. As for

“When do we enter?”

rush. We’ll go in when the

“Understood!”

they lingered outside

banquet were apprehensive at the

Xavier really

his family bankrupted… now that Trent was back, it was as if a

had all gathered on the top floor of

dress she wore accentuated her slender figure, and her tied-back hair lent a graceful and elegant air about her. She mingled with the star-studded crowd, expanding her personal network like she had

dropped the painting they had been carrying just as they

Crash!

had been transported in. A shard cut into the painting as the damaged part landed by

What the

on the ground, then glared up at Thea.

I didn’t!” Thea said,

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