“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!” 

Are you free tonight?

man was Brandon Frasier, of the Frasiers, one of

list and her apparent friendship with Alex Yates, the chairman of Celestial

Eternality. She managed to put the company in

to her growing fame, she was crowned Cansington’s

heirs to wealthy families ignored his

electric motorcycle. She flashed a stunning smile, ignoring Brandon as she made her way

me he booked a private room in The Drunken Fairy and wants

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

them. “James Caden? I’m Brandon Frasier,” he said coldly and held out a card. “I’ll pay you five hundred thousand dollars

I accept

you should, though. You’d be able to reserve a table at The Drunken Fairy with that much

it,

smile as he accepted the card. “So, what’s the pin number?”

Take the money and get lost. From now onwards, Thea will have nothing to

sorted right now.” James nodded. “Hop

seat and wrapped her arms around James’s waist. They then

after them for a few minutes before realizing he had been fooled. He threw the bouquet of flowers he had been holding onto the ground, glaring after James, now

Once home, Thea sat on the

his pocket. “I was the one Brandon gave the divorce fee to.

your 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 for when we have kids. They’re expensive,

Brandon’s card over. “But this keeps happening, my dearest. Adding up all the money everyone’s given me to break up with

“What money?” 

voice came from

said hurriedly as she

lie to me, you little brat? I heard everything! Divorce fees, two million… hand it

it really was

“Mhm, it was nothing.”

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

“Okay.” 

headed to the kitchen and started

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