The note on it was terse, just two words scrawled in a hasty script: [Appraisal, wrong!]

It was a clear message that the appraisal they had was incorrect.

They knew that many were searching for Sasha, and word of this was common knowledge amongst the ancient warrior lineages. However, no one knew that they believed Vivienne to be Sasha's child and had even gone as far as to do a paternity test with her.

The person who slipped the paper to Jasper obviously knew their family affairs like the back of his hand.

This was not good news.

"I found it on my pillow when I woke up two days ago," Jasper said, lifting his eyes to meet his son's, a wry chuckle escaping his lips. "Funny, isn't it? Someone got into my room right under your noses, and nobody noticed!"

Yuri broke out in a cold sweat. "Dad! Why didn't you mention something this serious earlier?"

"That person harbors no ill will."

Jasper knew he might not have been alive to tell the tale if there had been any malice.

"But you should have told us so we could beef up security," Yuri protested, visibly shaken.

Jasper was unharmed, but if something had happened, his siblings would have torn him apart.

"I kept it to myself because I've been pondering over the accuracy of this information," Jasper said, his face growing stern. "That's why I've decided to run another paternity test. And this stays between us. We'l get Willa to do it."

"But Willa, she..."

Before Yuri could finish, Jasper cut him off with a commanding tone, "Once she conducts the test, I'll let her walk away from the Perez family."

Yuri opened his mouth to speak, but Jasper's icy stare silenced him. He sighed, "Understood."

Jasper glanced at him and added, "Go to Vivienne. Get blood, hair, saliva-anything that can be tested."

Yuri twitched at the corner of his mouth. "Isn't that a bit intrusive?"

she's guessed we did the test," Jasper stated. "If we're

The next day.

she heard a commotion in her living room. It sounded

Rivenwood and was not likely to have

not show up

voices

changed and stepped out of

I've missed you so

out, Dawson burst towards her with

stepped back and

a bang, Dawson's

to hand him a tissue. "Dawson, here, wipe it off. Are

and said, "I'm fine,

casually took a piece of fruit from the bowl, asking, "Finished copying

mission. The others had finished long ago. Only Dawson had taken so long, not finishing and even running

to deal with him lately, and now he had the nerve to

his bloody nose, Dawson sat across Vivienne and

flashed a cheeky

bothered and glanced over

The handwriting was atrocious.

down the copy of the Ten Commandments and eyed Dawson. "What brings you

here to discuss a deal with the Brooks

raised an eyebrow. "The Eastlake

You interested too?" Dawson

"Mm-hmm."

beamed. "Consider it yours, Vivienne. Whatever you want, even the stars

grin, Vivienne simply closed her eyes,

was unsure what the discussion was about, but he knew

wouldn't have settled in so easily," Dorian said, grateful regardless of Dawson's reasons. Dawson would not

"Sure thing!" was promptly retracted. "I can't, I've got another

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