My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 6

The buzz about MJ Group’s upcoming gem betting event was all over the internet.

Xanthea did a quick search and got the gist. She’d been pondering over how to attend the event, and as it turned out, Eden Heights Estates was opening its doors to some of the prominent families of Crestwood that day. All she needed was an invite.

That was a small matter for Samuel to handle.

Samuel was in his study, buried in paperwork, when suddenly, a fluffy figure pounced on him, “Samuel, still buried in work at this late hour? You’re working too hard; let me give you a shoulder massage!”

“Unsolicited favors usually have strings attached,” Samuel let out a fond smile upon seeing her. He put down the contract, “Out with it, my little princess, what do you need from me now?”

“You know me better than I do myself, Samuel! I wanna go to the gem betting event the day after tomorrow!”

“The gem betting event? Since when did you become interested in that sort of thing?”

“It’s all the buzz online! Plus, I heard that a lot of prominent sons and daughters will be there. I’ve grown up now; can’t I go out, see the world, and make some new friends?”

was worried you were too caught up with Matthew to care about anything

a document he was holding, “Here, I thought this was what you came for.” Xanthea looked and her

considering proposals from thirteen companies, but Matth handed this directly to

“Don’t sign it!”

“What?”

If this bidding is supposed to be public, then Matthew bringing the bid book directly to you

and serious expression,

Normally, she would have been

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been perhaps a bit harsh, Xanthea

my real family. Your thoughts and feelings matter the most to me. So, please don’t let

finish, Samuel pulled her