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.

him in the grand foyer, a file in

disturbing information," she said grimly, handing

the pages,

Donovan in,"

mayor-was escorted into the study,

his eyes bore into the man with an intensity that made

lives

best."

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"To what country does

replied with a bow, visibly shaking.

one empire that controls six other kingdoms. And Axum, our kingdom, is the smallest and poorest. Do you

bowed deeply, voice trembling.

you keep the discovery of rhodium hidden in this copper mine and secretly sell it to our neighboring

to his knees, trembling. "Please, give

betray your

stammered, too terrified to speak, his

document. "Copper is priced around $4 per pound, but rhodium is worth

twenty years, you've done this, costing our country billions in losses." Alex's gaze grew

avarice of mankind is

are the reason this country suffers." He turned to

and imprison his entire family until he reveals every bit of

turned into a defiant glare.

Prussia. If you lay a hand on me, Prussia will retaliate. I demand

Alex's eyes darkened, a dangerous

Donovan screamed as his legs gave way beneath him, breaking with a sickening

be easy for

will crush this miserable place!" Donovan shouted, his breath turning shallow as he collapsed,

Kingswell

Prussia? We're not ready to

"I have an idea.",

Prussian ambassador to Axum jolted awake as his secretary called

"What?"

there's an emergency. Please

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

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