Chapter 2026

The man was reading the news. He lifted his cup when his servant leaned to his ear. “Master Cameron is back, sir.”

The man hummed and finished his tea slowly. He raised his head just in time to catch a dashing young man striding into his courtyard with his hands on his back, who raised his brow and hollered, “Miss me yet, pops?”

The man placed a cover on his teacup and frowned. “Forgot your manners now that you‘ve been seeing the world for a while?”

His attention drifted to Nollace standing behind him, and he froze. He turned back to the papers and rose to his feet suddenly, grumbling, “God! I gave you one job, brat. I told you to make money, but the only currency you‘re good at is trouble, isn‘t it? You keep bringing freaks home!”

eyes but did not say

was at the sea, okay? You told me nobody sane and good would think saving a life is bad, remember? Rather make friends than enemies, you said. I follow your advice like the good son I am.” Sunny Southern sneered. “You mean, you ‘selectively follow my advice like the ‘selectively good‘ son you are.” He turned back to Nollace and observed the young man. Had he not read the news, he would have never guessed the kid to be a bigshot. “So, a member

“Your reputation reaches me, Mr. Sunny Southern, but I didn‘t expect mine to reach

pensively. A moment later, he looked away. “Come with me to my study.” Nollace nodded and followed him inside. Cameron watched the two disappearing by the door with his arms crossed. The family butler approached him apprehensively. “Master Cameron, if I may... This stranger is a little worrying. We don‘t know who he is or why he‘s here on the island. Does he have any motive?” Cameron smiled. “I bet he has a motive, all right.” His eyes drifted

stepped into the study. One could catch a small fragment of the forest beyond the squared–shaped windows. The room was incredibly well–lit

picked up his teapot. “Tell me why you‘re adamant about staying on our island.” Nollace was candid. “I‘m looking

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