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.

in hand, Trent left the

that the Xaviers had been bankrupted. Thea Callahan, too, had played

was virtually flawless, and she

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

making enemies of us, not even

auction was held in Cansington

cars lined the entire road, and

all people Rowena had

attend this banquet auction, the news that Trent

had contributed greatly to the Xaviers’ rise in Cansington, since he was a soldier on the western border and was

black trench coats approached the

“Hey, James, these are western soldiers. Does that mean Trent Xavier is back?

here tonight, I’ll have him

Five Commanders were famous in

the Blithe King of the West, the Barbarian King of the East,

of influence, the

he was the strongest in terms of raw power. Even if the other commanders all came at him at once, they might

had another

able to revive even

could even stop Death’s scythe in mid-swing. As long as someone had even half a breath

other four commanders, let

rid of anyone

the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside's Edge

“When do we enter?”

rush. We’ll go in when

“Understood!”

they lingered

were apprehensive at the sight of the soldiers standing guard in

really was

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

had all gathered on the top floor

arrived. The black dress she wore accentuated her slender figure, and her tied-back hair lent a graceful and elegant air about her. She mingled with

two workers suddenly dropped the painting they had been carrying just

Crash!

crystal case it had been transported in. A shard

the hell

sliced painting on the ground, then glared up at Thea.

didn’t!”

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