Is it even worth going back?

Tarquin had spent the entire night in his study, poring over the information Elliot and Elijah had dug up about the Hawkins family, and then doing some digging of his own.

The findings were disheartening, a common ailment of wealthy dynasties - deception, betrayal, and greed above all.

Clayton was genuinely a good man, but the rest of the Hawkins clan was a different story altogether.

On the surface, the Hawkins family shimmered with glamour, but beneath that veneer, everything was rotting away, except for the shipping empire Clayton personally oversaw.

Now, the entire Hawkins clan had their eyes set on wresting control of the shipping business from Clayton!

Elysia, Clayton's only child, would undoubtedly become a target for these vultures if she returned now!

Much like how the Bradford family had their sights set on him!

Moreover, Clayton had never publicly acknowledged his daughter over the years. His official biography listed no children.

Aside from a missing person notice years ago, there was no indication he was searching for his daughter.

Was he giving up the search, or was there another reason...

morning, Tarquin suddenly received a call from

buzzing with

got in touch with an elder of the Hawkins family, someone who knows almost everything there

"Is he reliable?"

A hundred percent

contact. I'll get in touch

"Alright."

over the contact information, and Tarquin

person on the other end picked up quickly, and

you want to know, but I

was

Tarquin was polite,

got no intention of harming the Hawkins family. I just want to inquire about something. Did Clayton have a daughter?" "...Yes, but she went missing over twenty years ago, and her whereabouts

did she go

the docks. It's unclear whether she wandered off on her own or was

her? Did he give

They never had another child because they were still holding

indication that Clayton was searching for his daughter.

Given his fortune, if kidnappers got hold of his daughter, the likelihood of them killing her after getting the ransom is

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