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! 

man in power ordered an investigation into who Thea Callahan had saved.

hand, Trent left the Capital and

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

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

Thea Callahan was the one that bankrupted us.

even Alex Yates,” he growled. “I’ll show the world that

banquet auction was held

the entire road, and

were all people

Xaviers had been bankrupted and people were reluctant to attend this banquet auction,

the Xaviers’ rise in Cansington, since he was a soldier on the western border and

trench coats approached the

a moment at the 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

scoffed. “Even if he were here tonight, I’ll have him kneel before me if he dared

Commanders were famous in

Centurion of the North, the Blithe King of the

of influence, the

even though 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

had another title: Asclepius, god of medicine!

medical skills were unparalleled, able

even stop Death’s scythe in mid-swing. As long as someone had even half a breath left

why James saw no threat in the other four commanders, let

be getting rid of anyone tonight, James?”

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

we

go in

“Understood!” 

they lingered outside the hotel.

at the sight of the

Xavier really was

dead, his family bankrupted… now that Trent was back,

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

workers suddenly dropped the painting they had been carrying just as they walked past

Crash! 

case it had been transported in. A shard cut into the painting

hell was that?”

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

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