Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

No one, not even Persephone's parents or the persuasion of Zephyr and Nicholas, could deter her from making her decision. -

A few days later, Persephone arrived in Flinge, the central city of the five provinces by the border. It was far from Centrolis, a world she had never seen before. Here, it was different from elsewhere, with its prosperity and darkness, a place of extravagance and infamy.

This area was a mix of everything, housing many fugitives, drug dealers, and wanted criminals. It was a haven for crime, as the rumors suggested.

"I heard Greta was sold to human traffickers by her own father!" Persephone remembered Theodore's words. "There are many human traffickers in Flinge. They torture kidnapped girls in various ways... The place is terrifying. Are you really going there?"

Persephone looked up at the neon signs overhead and took a deep breath.

In truth, human traffickers posed no threat to her. Even if there was no influence from the Hamertons there, they wouldn't allow her to face danger alone. Zuko had dispatched elite Hamerton bodyguards to protect her secretly, and Nicholas had arranged manpower in advance upon her arrival in Flinge.

the legitimate business world, but in a place like Flinge, the influence of underworld forces

Ms. Persephone find out!" They had reminded their subordinates before their departure. They just needed her

left Persephone a bit overwhelmed. It was different from Centrolis' grandeur—even the prosperity here carried a hint

red-light districts... They transformed this place into

around this area for over a week. She knew someone was tailing her, and she knew the button

understood she was the apple of her family's eye. Her parents, grandparents—both maternal and paternal, even her granduncle in Cumulus City—

any harm to come to herself. The bodyguards were necessary, and her safety was a priority. Even if she didn't

the second week. The local factions targeted the bodyguards shadowing

of rival factions, and they were attacked. Oblivious to it all, Persephone continued strolling

upon a clue and

and the frenzied crowd's cheers, fighters battled for their lives. These fighters had signed a life-or-death contract. They weren't just fighting