143 The Jackpot

Damian's POV

That's my mom's necklace.

The one and only in the whole world.

Mom died in a car crash twenty-some years ago, along with my baby sister. Or so they told us. But they never found my sister's body. I mean, sure the car fell off a cliff and burned, and sure there might have been some wild animals. Even Mom's body was not intact. But I never believed them. They all think I'm doing this because I blame myself. I do blame myself, and Mom's death was on me. But that's not the reason.

A person doesn't just disappear into thin air. Nor would a sapphire.

And I'm looking at both of them right now, with my own eyes!

"What are you doing?!" I grunt at Jack Fuller, only to realize it's not my place to yell. Sure it's his daughter-- well, adopted daughter -but it doesn't mean he has the right to do such a thing!

"Who are you?" The old man frowns at me. Seriously, I barely meet people who doesn't know their place in the world holding such wealth still. They usually perish fast.

"Dad! This is Damian Venderbilt, heir of the Venderbilt Empire, the one in the capital! You know, the real deal..." Gabriel Fuller laughs awkwardly at his father, "Also, He is the brilliant lawyer you were meeting today. You came home all of a sudden, and Damian came here to accommodate your schedule..."

way too early than most, and I stayed in it, partly for my mom and my baby sister. I entered law school early

do-

that Mom had been to, and I searched for my sister in that

after the fourth city, I

Mom's blood was very special, and so was mine and my sisters. It's like the birthmarks that Mom gave us. I knew she was alive, and I knew

almost didn't come for this arrogant man who took a rain check at the last minute. Now I'm only

left my daughter in

bullshit apologize. He might

a

Did he realize my identity just because of this? Impossible. It's okay," I nod calmly, "I don't mind a party, but maybe

in a certain direction, and I follow his

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touching His study, maybe?

sorry, but..." Jack Fuller trips his own temples with one hand, "I had a bad headache today. I thought I could

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