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

Trent left the Capital and returned

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

was virtually flawless, and she seemed to be ageless. This was

Callahan was the one that bankrupted us. Joel told us Alex Yates

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 Callahans fall!”

was held

lined the entire road, and celebrities milled about the

people Rowena

reluctant to attend this banquet auction, the news that Trent Xavier had returned

a soldier on the western border

black trench coats approached the

are western soldiers. Does that mean Trent Xavier is back? I’m pretty sure he’s the Blithe King’s confidant.

if he were here tonight, I’ll have him kneel

Commanders were famous in Sol.

Black Dragon of the Southern Plains, the Centurion of the North, the Blithe King of the West, the Barbarian King of the East, and the

terms of influence, the Emperor was

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

Dragon had another title: Asclepius, god

able to revive even the

as someone had even half a breath left in them, he was able to

in the other four commanders, let alone a mere confidant of the Blithe King.

rid

is getting the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge

we

go in when

“Understood!” 

outside the

banquet were apprehensive at the sight of the

really was back!

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

all gathered on the

hair lent a graceful and elegant air about her. She mingled with the star-studded crowd, expanding her personal

workers suddenly dropped the painting they had been

Crash! 

case it had been transported in. A shard

hell

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

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