LOGINA spotlight came on, revealing a man walking onto the stage with a microphone in his hand.The room immediately erupted."Wait... is that Lucius Barclay?"Lucas's eyes widened. "Lucius? Didn't he say he couldn't make it back in time?"Vessara looked up in surprise. So this was Lucius Barclay, her second older brother.The man standing on the stage wore a perfectly tailored suit that accentuated his tall, lean frame. His sharp jawline and striking features gave him an almost unreal appearance, while his deep-set eyes seemed as dark and mysterious as the sea. With a microphone in hand, Lucius smiled as he looked toward Vessara."Hey, little sis. I know I'm a little late, but welcome home."Vessara stared at him for a moment, caught off guard by the warmth in his voice.Lucius then turned toward Lucian with a grin."And congratulations to my big brother on his wedding."The room filled with laughter and applause.As one of the coun
Vessara stopped a few steps away. "Surprised?""You..." Hans looked around the room, then back at her. "You did this?"Vessara's expression remained calm."Yes."Hans let out a disbelieving laugh."You're a Barclay heiress. You don't have the authority to launch an operation across several jurisdictions."Vessara tilted her head slightly. "Is that what you think?"Hans's smile faded.She took a step toward him, her expression calm."We've only met once. There are many things about me you don't know, Mr. Galloway." She stopped in front of him. "The next time you target a family, be more careful about the people in it."Hans stared at her, trying to recover the confidence he had lost."What are you talking about?"Vessara gave him a faint, almost indifferent smile."You'll find out soon enough."Before Hans could respond, the officers moved forward and restrained him."Wait!" Hans struggled against their
Something shifted in Vessara's eyes."I forgot that," Roy said quietly. "I let fear, pride, and my own feelings make me forget where I belonged."He looked down at the drive on the table."But I remembered before it was too late."For a moment, no one spoke.Then Vessara picked up the drive."Sit down."Roy looked up.She pointed toward the chair across from them. "You're going to tell us everything."Roy nodded."Yes, Boss."He sat down, and for the next two hours, he told them everything he knew.The organization had established a network in England years ago, using legitimate businesses, intermediaries, and carefully chosen allies to conceal its operations. Its ultimate objective was to weaken the four major families in Country A and gradually replace the existing balance of power with its own influence. The Galloways had been useful because of their international connections, while the Hayes second branch had been usefu
The first page contained the name of an organization she didn't recognize. The following pages contained photographs, financial records, corporate registrations, and reports that had been pieced together from investigations spanning several years.Her expression gradually changed."This is an overseas organization?""Yes," Razen replied. "We've been tracking fragments of it for years."Vessara turned another page.There were connections to shell companies, private security groups, financial intermediaries, and influential figures abroad. None of the links appeared significant on their own, but together they formed a network that was far too organized to be coincidence.Then she saw a familiar name.Galloway.Her fingers stopped."Hans wasn't the source," she said.Razen nodded. "No. He was part of the network."Vessara closed the file halfway. "What do they want?"Razen's expression hardened."The four major families."
The Laurent family's downfall became the country's biggest story within twenty-four hours. Every major news outlet was covering the five-year-old hit-and-run, while social media was flooded with discussions about how the case had been manipulated for so long. What had once been treated as a criminal case against Vessara had now become a public reckoning, and the deeper investigators dug, the uglier the truth became.The Laurent family had not merely concealed Selena's involvement. They had deliberately worked to destroy Vessara's reputation, pressuring witnesses, making evidence disappear, and altering statements until the public was convinced that Vessara was responsible. Now, every one of those lies was being exposed.Martin Laurent tried to maintain control of the situation, but there was little he could do. His wife, meanwhile, spent most of her time trying to defend Selena and insisting that her daughter should not be sent to prison. By the third
Razen stood as well, nodded at Quentin, and raised his glass.“We’re all friends. There’s no need to be so formal with each other. We’ll have plenty of time to meet in the future. It’s not like we’ll never see each other again. Although, by then, you two might be so wrapped up in married life that you won’t even remember the rest of us.”“How could I forget you? I could forget anyone else, but never you. Don’t worry.”The smile Christina had maintained on her face grew even brighter.She looked up at Razen, and for the first time, she suddenly felt that the thing she had spent so long chasing might not have been as important as she once thought.Liking someone had never been a one-sided matter. It also involved the person being loved. Before, she had simply thought about it all too lightly.But now, everything had changed for the better. She would stay by Quentin’s side







