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 Capital and

he discovered that the Xaviers had been bankrupted. Thea Callahan, too, had played a big part

skin was virtually flawless, and she seemed

father’s killer may be a mystery, but Thea Callahan was the one that bankrupted us. Joel told us Alex Yates only tore us down because of that woman’s

expression darkened as he clenched his fists. “No one gets away with making enemies of us, not even Alex Yates," he growled. "I'll show the world that our family aren't pushovers. No.

auction was held

entire road, and celebrities milled

were all people Rowena had

bankrupted and people were reluctant to attend this banquet auction, the news that Trent Xavier had

to the Xaviers’ rise in Cansington, since he was a soldier on the western border and was quite high

trench coats

outside the building. “Hey, James, these are western soldiers. Does that mean Trent Xavier is

King?” James scoffed. “Even if he were here tonight, I’ll

were

Centurion of the North, the Blithe King of

the Emperor was

Dragon had been General for the shortest amount of time, he was the strongest in terms of raw power. Even if the other commanders all came at him at once, they might not be

another

medical skills were unparalleled, able to revive even the

someone had even half a breath left in them, he was able

was why James saw no threat in the other four commanders, let

getting rid of

Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside's Edge back. As for whether anyone ends up dying… we’ll

“When do we enter?”

rush. We’ll go in

“Understood!”

lingered outside

celebrities attending the banquet were apprehensive at the sight

Xavier really was

his family bankrupted… now that Trent was back, it

on the top floor of

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

that moment, two workers suddenly dropped the painting they had been carrying just as they

Crash!

crystal case it had been transported in. A shard

the hell was

worker stared at the shattered glass and sliced painting on the ground,

didn’t!”

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