“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!” 

you, Thea. Are you free tonight? I’ve booked a private room in The Drunken Fairy tonight. I’d love to take

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

obtained Celestial Group’s order list and her apparent friendship with Alex Yates, the chairman of Celestial Group, was exposed,

of Eternality. She managed to

her growing fame, she was crowned Cansington’s prettiest

though she had a husband, James was virtually unknown. The heirs to wealthy families ignored his existence and continued pursuing Thea in

James and his electric motorcycle. She flashed a stunning smile, ignoring Brandon

wants

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

expression 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 pay you five

I accept it, darling?”

you should, though. You’d be able to reserve a table at The

take it,

he accepted

at James. “Six zeroes. Take the money and get lost. From now

sorted right now.” James nodded.

on the motorcycle’s back seat and wrapped her arms around

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 far in the distance.

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

the one Brandon gave the divorce fee to. This is my private savings.”

continued, “I pay for your food, your drinks, your amenities, your clothes. What do you need money for? I’ll

to break up with you in these ten days, there’d be

“What money?” 

came from the

said hurriedly as she hid the card.

them. “Since when did you learn to lie to me, you little brat? I heard everything! Divorce fees, two million… hand it over!”

was nothing!”

“Mhm, it was nothing.”

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

“Okay.” 

the kitchen and

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