“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!” 

of flowers. “These are for you, Thea. Are you free tonight? I’ve booked a

of the Frasiers, one of The Great Four in Cansington.

and her apparent friendship with Alex Yates, the chairman of Celestial Group, was exposed, the Callahan’s fame grew exponentially. Thea, too, became the most beautiful woman in Cansington.

She managed to

growing fame, she was crowned Cansington’s prettiest

James was virtually unknown. The heirs to wealthy families ignored

that moment, Thea spotted James and his electric motorcycle. She flashed a stunning smile, ignoring Brandon as she made her way toward him. She kissed James, then hugged his

told me he booked a private room in The Drunken Fairy and wants me to have dinner with him. I haven’t been

me with you, too, if he’s okay with that.

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 dollars

accept it,

playing at her lips. “I think you should, though. You’d be able to reserve a table at The

take it,

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

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

right now.” James

her arms around James’s waist. They then drove away under Brandon’s

He threw the bouquet of flowers he had been holding onto the ground, glaring after James, now far in the distance. “You little-! This isn’t over!” he

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

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

continued, “I pay for your food, your drinks, your amenities, your clothes. What

the money everyone’s given me to break up with you in these ten days, there’d be more than two

“What money?” 

from the

Thea said hurriedly as she hid

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

it really was nothing!”

nodded. “Mhm, it

my daughter. This is none of your business! Look at the time! Shouldn’t you

“Okay.” 

the kitchen and started cooking.

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