“Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge…” James muttered to himself. 

That painting was his family’s most important heirloom. 

Before his grandfather died, he told James that their family could be wiped out, but that painting was the one thing they could not lose. 

It remained in James’s mind, even after ten years. 

“Get ready. We act tonight.” 

 

“Understood.” Henry nodded. 

“Alright, you should leave. My wife’s about to get off work. She doesn’t want me to be around knaves and hooligans, and it’s obvious from your appearance alone that you’re not a good guy. If my wife saw you, I’d be in for another lecture.” 

Henry’s expression fell. 

He was just slightly darker-skinned. Why does that make him a hooligan? Why would that make him a bad guy? 

“Don’t just stand there, get lost.” James sent a kick his way. 

Henry turned and left. 

James glanced at the time. Thea’s work had ended. She would be coming out any moment. 

He pushed his electric motorcycle along and made his way to the Callahans’ Eternality Group. Before he could approach the entrance, however, he spotted a woman walking out of the building. 

She was five foot ten, clad in formal business attire that consisted of a white button-down shirt, a black pencil skirt, and red heels. 

Her chestnut-colored wavy hair framed her face, and the way she walked with a briefcase in her hand conveyed a powerful confidence about her. 

“Thea!” 

moment, holding out a bouquet of flowers. “These are for you, Thea. Are you free tonight? I’ve booked a private room in The Drunken Fairy tonight.

Frasier, of the Frasiers, one of The

of Celestial Group,

competent as chairwoman of Eternality. She managed to put the

to her growing fame, she

families ignored his existence and continued pursuing Thea in hopes of eventually

smile, ignoring Brandon as she

and wants me

go. Take me with you, too, if he’s okay with that. I’ve never been

sour at the scene. He marched over to them. “James Caden? I’m Brandon Frasier,” he said coldly and held out a card. “I’ll pay you five hundred thousand

accept

up to you,” Thea said, an amused smile playing at her lips. “I think you should, though. You’d be able to reserve a table at The

it, then.”

accepted the card. “So,

money and get lost. From now onwards, Thea will

sorted right now.” James nodded. “Hop on,

back seat and wrapped her arms around James’s waist. They then drove away under Brandon’s bewildered gaze.

flowers he had been holding onto the ground, glaring after James, now far in

Once home, Thea sat on the couch and held out a hand, grinning at James.

“I was the one Brandon gave the

foot. Give it!” Thea pouted, then continued, “I pay for your food, your drinks, your amenities, your clothes. What do you need money for? I’ll save the money

Brandon’s card over. “But this keeps happening, my dearest. Adding up all the money everyone’s given me to break up with you in these ten days, there’d be more than two million by now. That money’s

“What money?” 

came from the

said hurriedly as she hid the card.

over to them. “Since when did you learn to lie to me, you

was nothing!” Thea

it

talking to my daughter. This is none of your business! Look at the time! Shouldn’t you be making dinner? Go on,

“Okay.” 

to the kitchen and started

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