Semua Bab The Heiress' Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call: Bab 2071 - Bab 2080

Aria turned slightly. "Look after them. I'll check it out."Landon replied, "Okay."Instead of heading straight for the glass cabinets, Aria stopped before a display filled with trinkets in the middle of the shop. The shelves were lined with imitation bronzeware, silverware, and porcelain—shiny, hollow pieces that betrayed their lack of worth.Still, Aria picked up one of the fakes and gave it a gentle tap, pretending to inspect it closely. "Sir, is this real? It looks ancient."She adopted the guise of an amateur. Blaine gave a faint, knowing smile. "Didn't expect someone your age to take an interest in antiques. Whether it's real or not doesn't matter. What matters is whether you like it. Since you picked it up, maybe you're fated with it."He spoke ambiguously, neither confirming nor denying its authenticity.Aria smiled and picked up a ceremonial amethyst ring. "What about this one? A friend told me a real ceremonial amethyst ring should have a patina, but this one feels to

"Iris, what happened?" Aria frowned and reached out, but her hand passed through thin air. The sight confirmed her suspicions. Iris smiled gently. "Aria, it's time for me to go. I've been happy spending time with you."Her lower body was fading, leaving only her upper torso hovering. "Grandma said something that brought my memories back. I was supposed to be trapped here, but my brothers helped me escape. They told me to find someone or a scent I recognized to save them."Aria said quietly, "So the poem about the emerald and human was about you? If you can take human form and feel emotion, you must have existed for a very long time.""That's right. You're so smart." Iris kept smiling. "I need to return to the emerald doll now. I'm so glad I met you. Goodbye."She looked at Aria with reluctant joy. Slowly her form became translucent, then dissolved into a soft white light that flowed into the emerald doll in the crate behind Aria.Aria opened the crate and found an emerald doll i

Wesson froze. He turned back slowly, disbelief written across his face. "W-Why are you behind me?"Aria's eyes hardened. "We can be anywhere we like. It's a shame things didn't go as you planned. You tried to burn this place down to cover your tracks. Too bad it didn't work."Wesson's expression tightened as he snapped back to his senses. "Where are the relics? Tell me now, or I'll order my men to shoot you all."Aria stepped forward, calm. "Is that right? If you'd burned us back there, you could've lied your way out. But are you sure you want to pull the trigger here? Go ahead if you don't mind losing your post."Wesson's face went cold. "What do you want?""Simple," Aria said bluntly. "Tell me the name of the Farshyan working with you. Reveal him, and I might give you a chance."Wesson laughed. "So, you want to know about that. Fine. I'll tell you."He smiled slyly before continuing, "It's you. You've been taking my orders."Aria answered coolly, "You're delusional. Since you

The young woman trembled, her eyes brimming with fear. Even so, she spoke softly. "My name is Yona Seaton. I'm…"Yona trailed off. Lifting her gaze, she looked at Aria, Landon, and Wynric, unsure if she should tell them everything. What if they were working with Otto, and this so-called rescue was just a test?Aria saw through Yona's hesitation and offered a gentle smile. "Don't worry. We're not the bad guys. The choice is yours—you can tell us if you want to. If you'd rather not, you can keep it to yourself."Yona swallowed hard. "You're all Farshyans, right? You probably know Dashiell Wycliffe, the Deputy Secretary of Defense?""Dashiell?" Aria's eyes glinted. "I've heard of him. What's your connection to him?""I-I used to be his assistant," Yona said, lowering her head.Seeing that, Aria immediately draped her jacket over Yona. "So, you're Dashiell's assistant? How did you end up in Otto's hands?""We were on a work trip to Mecira. Mr. Wycliffe was making a call in his offic

Yona froze where she stood, covering her eyes in a futile attempt to stop the tears streaming down her cheeks. "Aria, I'm so glad I ran into you.""We're both Farshyans. I'll help you however I can. Fate must've brought us together for a reason." Aria took some tissues and gently tapped Yona's shoulder. "Pull yourself together. We're about to hit the road.""Okay."Yona took the tissues, turned around, and wiped her tears.Moments later, the four of them left the hotel suite, fully dressed. Brighton Hotel stood right across the street—just a short walk away. This time, however, staff were stationed at both entrances, welcoming guests and inspecting their invitations.After all, this was a welcome party hosted by the Meciran leaders, meaning every guest was a big shot. Naturally, security was tight, and no one could enter without an invitation.Instead of heading straight there, Aria and her team went to the restaurant in their hotel. "Let's grab a bite before we go." Ar