“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

the Frasiers, one of The Great

and her apparent friendship with Alex Yates, the chairman of Celestial Group, was exposed, the Callahan’s fame grew exponentially.

managed to put the

to her growing fame, she was

families ignored his existence and continued pursuing Thea in hopes of eventually winning her over.

Brandon as she made

in The Drunken Fairy and wants me to have dinner with him. I haven’t been to

too, if he’s okay with that. I’ve never been there before, either.”

turned 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

I accept it,

should, though. You’d be able

it, then.”

as he accepted the card. “So, what’s

“Six zeroes. Take the money and get lost. From now onwards, Thea will have

right now.” James nodded.

motorcycle’s 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

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

the one Brandon gave the divorce

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

reluctantly handed 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

“What money?” 

came from the door.

Thea said hurriedly as she

to lie to me, you little brat? I

it really was nothing!” Thea protested.

“Mhm, it was

your business!

“Okay.” 

headed to the kitchen and

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