The Almighty Dragon General

Chapter 12

 

 

James pouted helplessly. 

“Get me the dress from my closet,” Thea said, ignoring him. “There’s an important banquet tonight.” 

James stood and walked toward the closet. “Which one, dearest?” he asked, opening the closet door. 

“The white one, with the V-neck.” 

“That won’t do. You can’t expose yourself in public like that. This one looks good.” James grabbed a black, high-neck dress and handed it to Thea. “Oh, right. What’s the banquet for?” 

 

“Rowena Xavier- of the Xaviers- is hosting an auction banquet. There’ll be lots of great items there, so almost everyone that is attending will be famous in one way or another. I’m going to expand my network while I’m there.” 

James paused when he heard that, but recovered immediately. “Need me to give you a ride?” he asked. 

“I’ll take the cab.” 

“Oh, okay then.” 

Thea left after changing into her dress. 

James left soon after, giving her family a random excuse as he did. 

In the Xaviers’ villa. 

The Xaviers had one remaining villa left. All their other assets had been liquidated, including real estate. 

The Xaviers were gathered inside the building. 

Sat at the helm was a middle-aged man clad in military uniform. 

He was Trent Xavier, Warren Xavier’s fourth son. 

Trent was a soldier on the western border, which meant he was on a mission when Warren died and had not been able to leave. When he finally managed to rush back home, it was already too late. 

However, the murderer left a clue. They were a remnant of the Cadens that had fallen ten years ago. So, he rushed to the Capital overnight in search of the man in power that had ordered the extermination of the Cadens and the retrieval of Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge, in hopes of having his questions answered. 

Alas, his efforts were fruitless, save for one piece of news: The reason why Thea Callahan became disfigured was because ten years ago, she was afflicted with burns while saving someone from the Cadens’ villa! 

in power ordered an investigation into who Thea Callahan had

Trent left

Xaviers had been bankrupted. Thea Callahan, too, had

side. Her skin was virtually flawless, and she seemed to be ageless.

was the one that bankrupted us. Joel told us Alex Yates only tore us down because of that woman’s

enemies of us, not even Alex Yates,” he growled. “I’ll show the world that our family aren’t pushovers. No. Tonight, the

banquet auction was held in Cansington Hotel.

entire road, and celebrities milled about the

people

were reluctant to attend this banquet auction, the news that

to the Xaviers’ rise in Cansington, since he was a soldier on the

trench coats approached

military presence outside the building. “Hey, James, these are western soldiers. Does that mean Trent Xavier is back? I’m pretty sure he’s the Blithe King’s confidant. His rank’s pretty high, too,

King?” James scoffed. “Even if he were here tonight, I’ll have him kneel before me if he dared get in my way.”

Commanders were famous

of the North, the Blithe King of the West, the Barbarian King

of influence, the

he was the strongest in terms of raw power. Even if the other commanders all came at him at once,

the Black Dragon had another title: Asclepius,

were unparalleled, able

as someone had even half a

why James saw no threat in the other four commanders, let alone a mere confidant of the Blithe

getting rid of

Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge back. As for whether anyone

do we

no rush. We’ll go in

“Understood!” 

they lingered outside the hotel.

celebrities attending the banquet were apprehensive at the sight of the soldiers standing guard in

Xavier really

now that Trent was back, it was as if a storm had rolled

had all gathered on the top floor of the

black dress she wore accentuated her slender figure, and her tied-back hair lent a graceful and elegant air about her. She mingled with the star-studded crowd, expanding her personal network like she had wanted.

they had been carrying just as they walked past Thea.

Crash! 

fell to the ground, shattering the crystal case it had been transported in. A shard cut into the painting as the damaged part landed by Thea’s

What the hell was

sliced painting on the ground, then glared up at Thea.

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