Chapter 80

When Alex returned Josephine to the orphanage, Ruth and the children were anxiously gathered near the doorway, their faces lighting up at the sight of her.

As she stepped inside, the younger kids rushed forward, wrapping their small arms around her waist.

"Big sister Jo, we were so worried!" one of them exclaimed, tears glistening in her eyes.

"Did they hurt you?" another asked, his voice trembling.

Josephine knelt down, enveloping them in a warm embrace "I'm okay, really," she assured them softly." Everything's alright now."

Rudyard stood a little apart from the group, his eyes meeting Alex's.

"Thank you for bringing her back."

Alex smiled gently, placing a reassuring hand on the boy's shoulder.

"You did the right thing by calling me. You helped save her.

The boy's face brightened with a mix of pride and relief.

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As the children led Josephine inside, chattering excitedly, she turned back to glance at Alex lingering by the doorway.

"Aren't you coming in?" she asked, a hint of something hopeful in her tone.

He shook his head lightly. "I have some things to take care of."

Her gaze searched his for a moment. "Will I see you again?

"Count on it," he replied with a soft smile.

She nodded, her eyes reflecting gratitude and something deeper. "Thank you, Alex. For everything."

He watched as she disappeared into the warmth of the house, the door closing gently behind her.

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Later that evening, Alex entered the opulent mansion that served as the mayor's residence-the stark contrast between its grandeur and the surrounding poverty was impossible to ignore.

Agents were stationed throughout the property.

the

disturbing information," she said grimly,

skimmed through the pages, his

in," he

escorted into the study, his hands cuffed,

began calmly, though his eyes bore into

serve this community, to improve the lives of its people." Donovan swallowed hard. "I... I have

best."

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"To what country

with a bow, visibly shaking. Alex's face remained

world, there is one empire that controls six other kingdoms. And Axum,

deeply, voice trembling.

dare you keep the discovery of rhodium hidden in

me!" Donovan fell to his knees, trembling. "Please,

betray your country?" Alex

too terrified to speak, his whole body shaking with

"Copper is priced around $4 per pound, but rhodium is worth $75,000 per pound. Instead of sending it

over twenty years, you've done this, costing our country billions in

avarice of

you are the reason this country suffers." He turned to

entire family until he reveals every bit of

trembling turned into a defiant glare. He rose

Prussia. If you lay a hand on me,

well." Alex's eyes darkened,

his legs gave way beneath him, breaking with a

be

Donovan shouted, his breath turning shallow as

to Agent Collin. "Let Kingswell manage this

Prussia? We're not ready to handle their pressure,"

"I have an idea.",

the Prussian ambassador to Axum jolted awake as

"What?"

there's an emergency. Please open

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the news, his eyes widening at the headline flashing, across

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