Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Chapter 1078

They put it to a vote-should they go to the ceremony or not?

Kent was the first to speak. "If this is some kind of trap, it's probably meant for Jeffery and Nemo. Why would the heads of all four families be invited, then? Honestly, the Grevenberg family seems sincere enough. Plus, there's strength in numbers. If anything goes down, we can step in and help. What's everyone so afraid of?"

Jeffery shook his head. "Whatever he's planning, Shadow and I will handle it. The rest of you shouldn't get dragged in."

The truth was, everyone worried Grant's father was just pretending to want peace. Maybe he never really believed in reconciliation-maybe he just wanted an excuse to settle old scores with Jeffery and Nemo.

Neil spoke up. "I can't shake the feeling this isn't about old grudges. It's about the treasure."

Ruby nodded, her eyes thoughtful. "There's that hundred-year-old legend-the one about the four families' treasure, hidden somewhere deep in a mountain abbey. You think it's St. Benedict's?"

After a long debate, they finally agreed: the heads of all four families would go with Jeffery and Nemo up the mountain. Kash would keep a security team at the base, ready to help at a moment's notice.

Nemo, they'd already made their peace with whatever might happen. To them, just being able to clear the air, play another game of chess together, share a bottle of whiskey-well, that felt like enough for

by hiking to the summit

Nemo, Chloe, Connor, Pax from the Gilbert family, Kent,

top the imposing Great

on Nemg, but his expression

leading the way, they entered the hall. Inside, a group of priests were chanting in unison, the gentle clack of wooden clappers echoing

to the group. “Please, come

met

Chapel of St. Michael, where a statue of the archangel stood watch. The ceremony continued. Since it was the abbey's

the others lingered near

the ceremony finally ended, and the last visitors trickled down