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! 

investigation into who Thea Callahan had saved.

hand, Trent left

discovered that the Xaviers had been bankrupted. Thea Callahan, too, had played

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

was the one that bankrupted us. Joel told us Alex Yates only tore

darkened as he clenched his fists. “No one gets away with making enemies of us, not even Alex Yates,” he growled. “I’ll show the world that our family aren’t pushovers. No. Tonight, the

Xaviers’ banquet auction was held in Cansington Hotel.

road, and celebrities

people

this banquet auction, the news

in Cansington, since he was a soldier on the western border and was quite

coats approached

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, as the deputy commander.”

scoffed. “Even if he were here tonight, I’ll have him

Five Commanders were famous in

Plains, the Centurion of the North, the Blithe King of the West, the Barbarian King of the East, and the Emperor of the

influence, the

strongest in terms of raw power. Even if the other commanders all came at him at once, they might not be

the Black Dragon had another

unparalleled, able to revive even the dead!

even

why James saw no threat in the other four commanders,

we be getting rid of anyone tonight,

priority tonight is getting the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge back. As

we

in

“Understood!” 

lingered outside the hotel.

the banquet were apprehensive at the sight of the soldiers standing

Xavier really

father was dead, his family bankrupted… now that Trent was back, it was as if

had all gathered on the top floor of the hotel.

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

they had been carrying just as they walked past Thea.

Crash! 

to the ground, shattering the crystal case it had been transported in. A

What the hell was

at the shattered glass and sliced painting on the ground, then glared up at Thea. “Why’d you bump into

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