Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Chapter 1444

Not long after, Jameson returned with Lauren and Francesca from their quick tour around the villa.

Once everyone had taken their seats, Andrew looked at Tiana and spoke frankly. "Mrs. Rhodes, the two map fragments I had on me were taken. Right now, the question is-should we try to take them back, or is there another way to stop Mosby and Rafael?"

Tiana arched a brow. "Why stop them? Isn't this perfect? Ever since the fall of the Fallen Crimson Dynasty, no one's gotten this close to reassembling the full map. If the treasure map is finally complete, that means we're closer than ever to uncovering the legendary vault-it could be just around the corner."

Jameson nodded thoughtfully. "That's true. The Rhodes family has spent generations safeguarding our piece of the map. Even though our bloodline has endured, that fragment has always been a ticking time bomb. One mistake, and it could wipe out our entire clan.

"The Bates of Oak Apothecary were wiped out over this. They're the cautionary tale. I don't want the Rhodes family to follow that same tragic path. If we lost the map, then so be it. Perhaps we were never meant to control it in the first place."

Tiana snorted. "You're only half right. Yes, losing the fragment means we're no longer in possession of it. But that doesn't mean our family should wash our hands clean and walk away.

"If the full map is now complete, then what lies behind it-the treasure, the secrets —no one knows for sure. But one thing's certain: the Rhodes family deserves a share of whatever's found."

your mind? You actually want to

get stolen, and let Andrew's fragment get snatched away, without a second thought? The whole

slapped the table. "This is insane! Tiana, let me be clear. This so-called 'treasure' from the Fallen Crimson Dynasty? No one even knows where it is, or what's really

could be hiding something terrifying. But there's one thing I do know. Along with the

descendant entrusted with the map has been told-never, ever desire the treasure. Never try to reassemble the full map. Because

superstition was just created to make the treasure more

real.

treasure

found too easily."

warning has

told me face-to-face: even if the Rhodes family is pushed to the edge of extinction, we must never chase the treasure. Because what comes next... would

ready to argue again, but Lauren jumped in quickly. "Dad, Mom-can you both please stop fighting? Let's hear what

nodded. "You're right. Andy,