Chapter 11

"Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside's Edge..." James muttered to himself.

That painting was his family's most important heirloom.

Before his grandfather died, he told James that their family could be wiped out, but that painting was the one thing they could not lose.

It remained in James's mind, even after ten years.

"Get ready. We act tonight."

"Understood." Henry nodded.

"Alright, you should leave. My wife's about to get off work. She doesn't want me to be around knaves and hooligans, and it's obvious from your appearance alone that you're not a good guy. If my wife saw you, I'd be in for another lecture."

Henry's expression fell.

He was just slightly darker-skinned. Why does that make him a hooligan? Why would that make him a bad guy?

"Don't just stand there, get lost." James sent a kick his way.

Henry turned and left.

James glanced at the time. Thea's work had ended. She would be coming out any moment.

He pushed his electric motorcycle along and made his way to the Callahans' Eternality Group. Before he could approach the entrance, however, he spotted a woman walking out of the building.

She was five foot ten, clad in formal business attire that consisted of a white button-down shirt, a black pencil skirt, and red heels.

Her chestnut-colored wavy hair framed her face, and the way she walked with a briefcase in her hand conveyed a powerful confidence about her.

"Thea!"

A man walked up to her at that moment, holding out a bouquet of flowers. "These are for you, Thea. Are you free tonight? I've booked a private room in The Drunken Fairy tonight. I'd love to take you out for dinner."

of the Frasiers, one of The

Group’s order list and her apparent friendship with Alex Yates, the chairman of Celestial

chairwoman of Eternality. She managed

her growing fame, she

she had a husband, James was virtually unknown. The heirs to wealthy families ignored his existence and continued pursuing Thea in hopes of eventually

moment, Thea spotted James and his electric motorcycle. She flashed a stunning smile, ignoring Brandon as she made her way toward him. She

in The Drunken Fairy and wants me to have

Take me with you, too, if he’s okay with that. I've never

Frasier,” he said coldly and held out a card. “I’ll pay you five

accept it,

should, though.

“I’ll take it, then.”

smile as he accepted the card. “So, what’s

zeroes. Take the money and get lost. From now onwards, Thea will have nothing to do with you

sorted right now.” James nodded.

arms around James’s waist.

stared after them for a few minutes before realizing he had been fooled. He threw the bouquet of flowers he had been holding onto the ground, glaring

motorcycle. Once home, Thea sat on the couch and held out a hand,

pocket. “I was the one Brandon gave the divorce fee to.

your clothes. What do you need money for? I’ll

all the money everyone’s given me to break up with you in these ten days, there’d be more than two million

“What money?”

came from

Thea said hurriedly as she

when did you learn to lie to me, you little brat? I heard everything! Divorce

was nothing!” Thea

nodded. “Mhm, it

shot him a glare. "I'm talking to my daughter. This is none of your business! Look at the time!

"Okay."

the kitchen and

thirty minutes, food was finally ready. They all sat

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