เข้าสู่ระบบXAVIER’S POV “Where is he?” I asked as I stood over the operations table, studying the satellite image displayed across the screen while the international task force moved between officers and analysts. “I want his exact location before anyone makes a move,” I added, keeping my eyes on the map as the room settled into a tense silence. “He's in a private residence outside Geneva,” the lead investigator explained as he enlarged the location on the screen. “The financial trail from the offshore account led us there after we tracked the last transfers connected to Edmund's network. He's been using a company registered under another name, but the account activity gave us enough to identify him.” I stared at the building marked on the map, feeling fourteen years of anger rise inside me. Edmund Vale had spent years hiding behind companies, intermediaries and false identities, always staying several steps ahead of anyone who came close to discovering the truth. Now, for the first time, we
AURORA'S POV “There's one more account,” the investigator said as he placed a thick financial report in front of me. “We found it during the final review of Edmund Vale's offshore holdings, and unlike the others, this one hasn't been touched since the money was moved into it.” I looked at the report, then at Xavier, who was standing beside me with his arms folded. “How much is in it?” I asked as I opened the first page and scanned the figures. “Enough to account for a significant portion of the money that disappeared from Griffins Enterprises over the years,” the investigator explained as he pointed toward the balance sheet. “But there's a problem. The account was structured in a way that requires your shareholder credentials before the funds can be released.” My stomach tightened as I looked back at the documents. “Why would my credentials be connected to an account Edmund controlled?” I asked, trying to understand what Daniel had done all those years ago. “Your father anticipat
XAVIER'S POV “Edmund Vale,” I said as I stared at the photograph on the investigation screen, the name finally giving a face to the person who had remained hidden behind every piece of the conspiracy. “You're telling me this man helped establish Griffins Enterprises and disappeared years ago?” I kept looking at the old photograph, trying to connect the respectable businessman in front of me with the person responsible for everything we had uncovered. “Yes,” the investigator confirmed as he placed another file beside the photograph. “Edmund Vale was one of the original businessmen involved in establishing Griffins Enterprises, but he disappeared from public life shortly afterward. Officially, he was presumed dead, but the records we've recovered suggest that was never true.” I felt the weight of the discovery settle over me as another piece of the puzzle finally found its place. I opened the file and began reading through the recovered documents, finding references to investment gro
AURORA'S POV “Carter Mills has been found,” the investigator told me as he stepped into Xavier's office, his expression serious as he placed a thick evidence folder on the desk. “He's being held at the central investigation facility, and the team wants you and Xavier present before they begin questioning him.” My heart immediately tightened because after everything we had uncovered, hearing Carter's name again felt like another door opening into the past. Xavier looked at me before reaching for the folder. “What changed?” he asked as he opened it and quickly scanned the first few pages. “Yesterday, Carter was still refusing to cooperate, so why are they suddenly asking us to come in?” The investigator explained that the recovered financial records had changed the situation because they showed Carter had continued receiving payments from the organization even after his father's death. “Then let's go,” I said as I stood from my chair. “If Carter knows who was behind Daniel's death a
XAVIER'S POV“Play it again,” I said as I stared at the small recording device on the table, my voice barely steady enough to sound like my own. “I need to hear exactly what Daniel said.” Aurora sat beside me, close enough that I could feel the warmth of her shoulder against mine, while Steve remained across from us, watching the device as the recording began again.Daniel's voice filled the room, older and tired but unmistakably his, and the sound immediately dragged me fourteen years into the past. “If you're hearing this, Xavier, then I didn't get the chance to finish what I started,” Daniel said through the recording, his breathing uneven as though he knew someone might be listening. “I need you to understand that Carter Mills Sr. was never the person controlling the organization. He was only the man moving the money.”Aurora's fingers tightened around mine as she listened, and I could feel the tension building in her hand. Daniel continued explaining that Mills had handled paymen
AURORA'S POV“Steve?” I whispered as I stared at the final entry on the screen, unable to understand how his name could be sitting inside a hidden list of people connected to the organization. “Why is your name on this list?” My hands remained frozen above the keyboard while Xavier stood beside me, his expression hardening as he looked from the screen to Steve.“Don't jump to conclusions,” Xavier warned as he stepped between Steve and the workstation. “A name appearing on this list doesn't automatically mean Steve betrayed us.” His voice was controlled, but I could hear the tension underneath it, and for once, I wasn't sure whether he was trying to protect Steve or me.Steve slowly approached the screen and stared at his name. “I knew this day would eventually come,” he admitted as he exhaled heavily and rubbed a hand across his face. “I just hoped I would have more time before you found this.”“You knew your name was here?” I asked as I turned toward him, my confusion quickly becomin
Aurora's POV "I cannot believe you are actually studying right now," Marinette said from across the table, chin resting in her palm, watching me with the expression of someone observing a phenomenon they couldn't quite explain. "Finals are in four days, Marinette." "You were kidnapped six days a
Aurora's POVI met Uncle X standing at the front of the door with a stoic look on his face. His hands rested in his pocket and his muscular frame leaned on the door post. It seemed like I had gotten myself into trouble.“What did you do at the mall?” He asked, not letting me walk in.“I bought new
Aurora’s POVWhat the fuck is the witch even doing here?“Ohh.. Aurora… You are here too?” Diana gave the most fake smile I have seen in my life.Marinette and Rose's eyes also fell on her, and they smiled.“Hi,” Marinette waved, and the witch waved back.Rubbish! I don't know why they like her.“
Aurora's POVUncle X shunned me, he sounded disgusted and disappointed. I put my head down as I walked back to my room.My sweetheart was disappointed… not me, to me, it was a massive step, at least I made it clear to him that I do not see him as my biological uncle.I laid on my bed, my heart tig







