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The terrifyingly charming and intelligent child

Amber POV The drive to the resort took less than thirty minutes. That alone was impressive. Three months ago, the area had been little more than undeveloped coastline and construction equipment. Now it was becoming one of the most promising tourist destinations in Sum. Jason drove. I sat beside him. Neither of us spoke much. Governor Henry rarely asked for urgent meetings. When he did, it usually meant one of two things. Good news. Or very bad news. Judging by Jason's expression, he was leaning toward the second option. The café sat near the ocean. Large glass walls overlooked white sand beaches and crystal blue water. Tourists walked along the boardwalk. Children played near the fountains. Musicians performed nearby. It looked peaceful. Which was probably why Henry chose the location. No one expected serious discussions in a place like this. The governor was already waiting when we arrived. He stood to greet us. His expression was serious

My money is on Mrs. Sun

Amber POV Governor Henry's laughter eventually died down, though the amused look never fully left his face. I suspected it would return every time he remembered that the mighty Vincent family had launched a legal challenge based on evidence produced by a four-year-old with access to editing software. "You should still take this seriously." His tone shifted enough that both Jason and I immediately paid attention. I nodded. "I do." Because despite the humor of the situation, the Vincents weren't stupid. Dangerous people could make mistakes. That didn't make them any less dangerous. Henry opened the folder again. "The Continental Historical Alliance has accepted the complaint." That got my attention. "They have?" The governor nodded. "A team will arrive in Sum in three weeks." Jason leaned forward slightly. "How large of a team?" "Six specialists." A pause. "Architects, historians, restoration experts and preservation consultants." I considered that for a moment. Th

Sharing

Amber POV One week later, Jason and I found ourselves attending the most ridiculous event of the year. The Sum Charity Gala. Ironically, neither of us expected to win. Not because our projects weren't successful. But because our biggest competition was sitting three tables away from us, elegantly dressed in silver and looking entirely too pleased with herself. Mrs. Sun. The woman had built an entire school before the first student attended a single class. A school with scholarships. Boarding facilities. University partnerships. Horse stables. Science laboratories. And enough extracurricular activities to make grown adults tired just reading the brochure. Naturally, everyone adored her. "I still think she's going to win." I whispered. Jason followed my gaze. "Of course she's going to win." A pause. "The school hasn't even opened yet and somehow half the continent wants to send their children there." I laughed. The ballroom itself was magnificent. Crystal chandeli

Kicked out

Amber POVThe ballroom remained completely silent.The screen still displayed the message.IS THIS REALLY WHO YOU WANT HERE?I slowly turned toward Jason.He looked furious.Not guilty.Not nervous.Furious.Which immediately told me something important.He recognized the footage."Amber."His voice was low.Controlled.Dangerously controlled."I can explain."I blinked.Then another memory surfaced.A business gala years ago.A drunken Jason.Marcus.A business card.My eyes widened."Wait."Jason looked at me.I frowned."Was that the night I gave you Marcus's card?"His expression immediately changed.Recognition."Yes."The answer came instantly."That was that night."The governor along with several members of the organizing committee approached our table.He looked between Jason and the frozen image on the screen.Then, to everyone's surprise, he asked:"Mr. Sun."Jason looked up."Did Eleanor Vincent take advantage of you?"Silence.Complete silence.I actually stopped typing.

A peach

Amber POVThe gala ended far better than anyone had expected.Which, considering it had included an attempted public humiliation, a conspiracy, and a four-year-old being credited for helping launch a school, was saying something.The atmosphere had completely shifted after the video was exposed.People weren't whispering about Jason anymore.They were whispering about Eleanor Vincent.And not kindly.Several guests approached us throughout the evening.Business owners.Government officials.Investors.Families.Many of them wanted to shake Jason's hand.A few apologized.One elderly businessman looked positively embarrassed."I owe you an apology, Mr. Sun."Jason blinked."For what?"The man cleared his throat."I saw the first video."A pause."I assumed the worst."Another pause."I should have known better."Jason simply nodded.The man looked relieved.The interaction repeated itself several times throughout the night.To my surprise, however, the most overwhelming support came fr

The Ember alliance

A strange ache settled in my chest.Because I remembered none of it.Not a single second."What is this?"Jason's voice sounded almost hollow.I didn't answer.Because I didn't know.Then I found the letter.A single folded page hidden beneath the photographs.My hands shook as I opened it.The handwriting was elegant.Careful.Old-fashioned.I began reading aloud."If you are reading this, then the castle has finally returned to where it belongs."Jason moved closer."The children in these photographs were brought to Ember Castle by the Ember Alliance."My pulse stopped.The Ember Alliance.Not the Ember family.An alliance.A group.I continued reading."Both children were rescued."The words seemed to echo inside the car."Neither belonged at the places where they were found."I swallowed hard.Jason had gone completely still."The girl remained with us for several months."My hands tightened around the paper."The boy vanished shortly after these photographs were taken."Jason cur

One more week

Amber POV The words sent chills down my spine. An incident. Something planned. Something deliberate. I continued. "We brought Jason to the Alliance." A small flicker of hope appeared. Then vanished immediately. "Unfortunately, our castle had already been compromised." My hands tightened around the page. No. "Someone inside our organization betrayed us." Jason cursed softly. "Jason was taken from the castle and returned to Vincent control." The words felt like a punch to the chest. I turned toward Jason. His face had gone completely expressionless. That somehow worried me more. He wasn't angry. He wasn't shocked. He looked tired. As if a part of him had always known. The letter continued. "We searched tirelessly." "We failed repeatedly." "And it remains our greatest regret." I swallowed hard. "Jason remained imprisoned for another year." Another year. An entire year. While everyone searched. While his grandparents looked for him. While Rebecca tried to

No longer abandoned

Amber POVThe day of the castle inspection arrived with the kind of tension that made even the morning light feel suspicious.There were eight approved historians.Only eight.Originally, the Continental Historical Alliance had proposed fifteen.Jason and I rejected seven.Not politely.Not vaguely.We sent full evidence packets.Bank transfers.Emails.Old photographs.Consulting agreements.Private invitations.Proof that every rejected historian had some connection to the Vincent family.Some were direct.Others were buried beneath layers of foundations, advisory boards, academic grants, or “private cultural sponsorships.”But they were there.And I exposed every single one.The Historical Alliance reacted within hours.By the next morning, all seven had been removed from the inspection team.By the next afternoon, they had lost their positions entirely.Apparently academic institutions did not appreciate their historians being tied to a family legally banned from entering Sum.Who

A benchmark

Amber POVThe moment the historians stepped out of their vehicles, the inspection truly began.And it became immediately obvious that Dr. Edmund Vale was determined to find something wrong.Anything.His eyes traveled over the outer walls.The towers.The restored battlements.The stonework.Then he turned sharply toward me."What materials were used for the exterior restoration?"No greeting.No pleasantries.Straight to the interrogation.I smiled politely."Good afternoon to you as well, Dr. Vale."His jaw tightened.The governor suddenly found the sky fascinating.Jason looked away.Which meant he was hiding amusement.Dr. Vale ignored my comment."The stone appears original.""It is.""The mortar?""Restored.""The roofing?""Restored.""The windows?""Restored."His eye twitched slightly.Clearly that wasn't the detailed answer he wanted.Meanwhile, Professor Alina Marek was having a completely different experience.Unlike Dr. Vale, she wasn't looking for flaws.She was looking

Undercover

Amber POVThe inspection had barely reached the halfway point when my phone started vibrating.Once.Twice.Then continuously.I frowned.That was never a good sign.Jason noticed immediately."What happened?"I checked the caller ID.Pamela.Definitely not a good sign.I answered immediately."Pamela?"Her voice exploded through the speaker."Amber, we have a problem."Of course we did.I stepped away from the historians."What kind of problem?"Silence.Then:"The castle."My stomach dropped."What about it?"Pamela sighed."Someone posted images online."My eyes narrowed."The fake images?""Yes."A pause."The futuristic ones."My stomach dropped even further.The images Alice, Rose, and Iris had created.The bait.The trap.The fake version of Ember Castle.Glass towers.Neon lighting.Futuristic bridges.Holographic displays.The trap we had prepared for the Vincents."What happened?"Pamela sounded exhausted."The images are everywhere."A pause."They're claiming that's what y

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