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! 

in power ordered an investigation into who Thea

left the Capital

that the Xaviers had been bankrupted. Thea Callahan, too, had played a big part in

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

us.

“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.

lined the entire road, and celebrities milled about the

people

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

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

in black trench coats approached the Cansington Hotel.

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

I’ll have him kneel before me if he dared get in my

were

Centurion of the North, the Blithe King of the West, the Barbarian King of the

of influence, the Emperor was 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

another title: Asclepius, god

were unparalleled, able to revive even the dead!

As long as someone had even half a

threat in the other four commanders, let alone a

rid of anyone tonight, James?”

Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge back. As for whether anyone ends up

we

go in when the

“Understood!” 

outside the hotel.

attending the banquet were apprehensive at the sight of the soldiers standing guard in

Xavier really

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

gathered on the top floor of the hotel.

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

painting they had been carrying just as they walked past Thea.

Crash! 

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

the hell was

glass and sliced painting on the ground, then glared

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