Chapter 0352

Roslyn’s face drained of color at the sight of the three elders.

The heads of the three great families.

In the bustling city of Zabaleta, home to millions, those were the men at the top: Cingen Saunders, Harrey Campbell, and Hank Ledger.

Flanked by their family’s envoys and a cadre of top–notch bodyguards, over a hundred strong, they descended on the Ol‘ Mare Seaside Grand Hotel. It was clear–they were there for Alexander, who idly sat and enjoyed his coffee.

“Roslyn, come here,” one of them beckoned.

Cingen’s white hair gleamed as he leaned on his intricately carved cane, gesturing to Roslyn and Blaine to come closer. His voice, deep and serious, broke the silence. “You and Mark, why didn’t you give your old grandpa a heads–up?”

‘Alexander is a force to be reckoned with, you’re out of your league against him. Together, our three major families will make sure he doesn’t walk away from this.‘ Roslyn’s heart sank with at silent, wry chuckle.

Did Cingen even grasp how powerful Alexander was? She had just seen her dad, a man of no small skill, get taken down by Alexander in one swift move. That was not a numbers game

anymore.

Facing a martial arts behemoth, throwing bodies at the problem would not have done a thing.

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“Grandpa, you have to listen to me,” Roslyn said, her voice low and firm. She gave a respectful nod to Cingen, then turned to Harrey and Hank, her face a mix of beauty and regret. “Family heads, we’ve always stood together, but today’s an exception.”

chasing ghosts. My cousin’s death is where it ends. If you two still want to push this, count us out.”

clutched Cingen’s wrist tightly, her grip

shock. He glanced at Blaine’s empty hands, his eyes widening in realization. His gaze darted around the room until it landed on the rough iron blade sticking out of the wall.

battle blade, always at hand,

had lost, and it was

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caution made sense then; they had butted heads

the eldest, was a force to be reckoned with. Just

she was the Saunders family’s top advisor. She knew exactly what battles

“Mr. Saunders.”

shared a look. With a raised eyebrow, they challenged, “In such a setting, you let a young lady speak out of

tight, like family, the three of us. You’re going to let her silly

tightened. He gave Roslyn a long, hard look. With a resigned smile, he bowed to Hank and

turned to Roslyn and hissed, “You’re coming home with me

the Saunders

“You…”

a glint of ice

What was

up and left with the

looked like it was time for a shake–up with Zabaleta. The Saunders

the Saunders family for

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