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

that news in hand, Trent left the Capital and returned to

Xaviers had been bankrupted.

beautiful woman sat at his side. Her skin was virtually flawless, and she seemed to be ageless. This was

may be a mystery, but Thea Callahan was the one that bankrupted us. Joel told us Alex Yates only tore us down

expression darkened as he clenched his fists. “No one gets away with making enemies of us, not even Alex Yates,”

auction was held in Cansington

lined the entire road, and celebrities milled about

were all people Rowena

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

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

trench coats

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

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

Commanders were famous in

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

of influence, the

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

Black Dragon had another title:

unparalleled, able to revive

had even half a breath

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

rid of anyone

Cliffside’s Edge back. As for whether anyone

we enter?”

We’ll go in

“Understood!” 

lingered outside

at the sight of the soldiers standing guard in the

Xavier really was

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

had all gathered on the top

her slender figure, and her tied-back hair lent a graceful and elegant air about her. She mingled with the

that moment, two workers suddenly dropped the painting they had been carrying just as they walked past

Crash! 

the ground, shattering the crystal case it had been transported in. A shard cut into the painting as the damaged part

the hell

glass and sliced painting on the ground, then glared up at

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