“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!” 

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 Great Four in

chairman of Celestial Group, was exposed, the Callahan’s

chairwoman of Eternality. She managed to put

she was crowned Cansington’s prettiest chairwoman.

families ignored his existence

a stunning smile, ignoring Brandon

private room in The Drunken Fairy and wants me to have dinner with him. I

should go. Take me with you, too, if he’s

Brandon Frasier,” he said coldly

accept it, darling?”

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

it, then.”

as he accepted the

up at James. “Six zeroes. Take the money and get lost. From now onwards, Thea

we’ll go get our divorce sorted right now.” James nodded.

sat on the motorcycle’s back seat and wrapped her arms around James’s waist. They then drove

them for a few minutes before realizing he had been fooled. He threw the bouquet of flowers he had been

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

said, gripping his pocket. “I was the one Brandon gave the divorce

for your food, your drinks, your amenities, your clothes.

up all the money everyone’s given me to break up with

“What money?” 

from the

as she hid the card.

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

really was

nodded. “Mhm, it was

“I’m talking to my daughter. This is none of your business! Look at the time! Shouldn’t you be

“Okay.” 

kitchen and

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