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! 

ordered an investigation into who Thea Callahan had saved.

in hand, Trent left the Capital and returned to

finally got home, however, he discovered that the Xaviers had been bankrupted. Thea Callahan, too,

at his side. Her skin was virtually flawless, and she

bankrupted us. Joel told us Alex Yates only tore us down because of that woman’s call!”

he clenched his fists. “No one gets away with making enemies of us, not even Alex

Xaviers’ banquet auction was

luxury cars lined the entire road,

people Rowena had

the Xaviers had been bankrupted and people were reluctant to attend this banquet auction, the news that Trent Xavier had returned

a

coats approached the Cansington

soldiers. Does that mean Trent Xavier is back? I’m pretty sure he’s the Blithe King’s confidant. His rank’s pretty high,

here tonight, I’ll have him

were

Dragon of the Southern Plains, the Centurion of the North, the Blithe King of the West, the Barbarian King of the East, and the Emperor of the Capital.

terms of influence, the

Black Dragon had been General for the shortest amount of time, he was the strongest in terms of raw power. Even if the other commanders all came at him at once, they might not be his

had another

able

someone had even half a breath left in them, he

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

be getting rid of anyone tonight,

on Cliffside’s Edge back. As

we enter?”

We’ll go in when the event starts.”

“Understood!” 

outside the

at the sight of the soldiers standing guard in the

really was

was back, it was as if a storm had rolled into Cansington.

gathered on the top floor

Thea had arrived. The black dress she wore accentuated her slender figure, and her tied-back hair lent a graceful and elegant

suddenly dropped the painting they had been carrying just as

Crash! 

shattering the crystal case it had been transported in.

hell was that?”

painting on the ground, then

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