Chapter 17
The sun rose, shining brightly on the world.
The citizens woke up, got ready, and started a brand new day.
In the morning, the chairman’s office, the Celestial building.
“Mister Yates, something major went down last night.”
A beautiful, sexy woman stood next to Alex, recounting what happened at the
Xaviers’ auction yesterday.
“Trent Xavier kidnapped Thea and her family?”

Alex was stunned when he heard this.He followed up with, “Did Trent die in the
end?”
“Yes, sir.
According to news sources, Trent was going to take the Callahans out before
coming after Celestial.Before he could do anything to Thea Callahan, a man in a
ghost mask appeared.He’s Warren Xavier’s murderer, and he killed Trent too.”
Alex waved a hand.
“That’s enough.”
His secretary left.
Alex smiled grimly, mumbling to himself, “Laying a finger on Thea is like courting
death.What good is a deputy commander of the Western border? Even the
Blithe King of the West has to yield to the Black Dragon.”

Alex had never cared much about the Xaviers or the Callahans anyway.
At Common Clinic.
After a good night’s rest, Thea woke up.When she came to, a pair of strong
hands was holding hers.She felt boneless and limp.She wanted to get up, but
her face burned.She screamed.
James was holding Thea’s hands tightly, having fallen asleep at the side of the
bed.
Thea’s shouts jolted him awake.
Anxiously, he said, “Darling, you’re awake?”
Hearing a familiar voice, Thea asked weakly, “Jamie, where am I?”

been kidnapped.I was lucky enough to evade capture, quietly following them to Cansington Hotel.When I got there, I saw you lying on the road outside, so I brought you here.” James did not want Thea to learn his true identity.Thea was just a normal person.

Thea remembered what happened last night, feeling wronged.She cried.
“why? Why me?”
Last night, she felt completely hopeless as she was tortured.
Looking into Trent Xavier’s face, she had felt hopeless and helpless.She prayed
and begged for him to let her go, but he only cut her face up slowly.She broke
down and started crying in earnest.
James squeezed her hands tightly, saying, “I’m sorry.
’m so sorry.I should have gone with you.”
He kept apologizing.He had let her down.
If not for him, Thea would not be in this situation.

she was exhausted.Her sobs grew quieter and quieter, and she finally fell asleep. Only then did James

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