*****Erika''s POV*****


    "Tell me what about Avenir City?" I asked in surprise. Jace sighed and ran a hand through his hair.


    "A few days back, I visited Fagel." He announced and I blinked. Fagel? Dad''s driver?


    "Where Is he?"


    "At the hospital, but he has already recovered fully and is perfectly fine now." He added and I nodded in return.


    "What about him?"


    Jace looked into my eyes, breathed out and began his story.


    "I visited Fagel a few days back and there he told me about a certaindy who came to him in his ward, asking for help in taking down the same masked people with the logo. Fagel went ahead to ask if she knew anything about them, but she said she knew nothing except that this organization was linked to a family in Avenir City named The Wren Family." He paused, watching my face and a frown appeared on it.


    "The Wren Family?" I asked and he nodded in return.


    "There are so many Wren families in Avenir, which one of them did she refer to?" I asked him.


    He shrugged, "That''s the thing, we don''t know the particr Wren family responsible for it. I''ve asked someone to check all Wren families, but none seemed suspicious enough. That''s why, I decided to go to the City with Fagel to find a particr Family."


    I shook my head instantly.


    "This is dangerous, Jace. That nurse might be one of them and this might be a plot to bring you and Fagel over there. I can''t let you risk your life again, never. So it''s either I go to Avenir by myself to find the truth, or we send some guards, you just can''t go."


    Jace red at me and scoffed, "As if you can stop me. What if this is true and this is just the gateway we needed for a breakthrough in finding their master minder?" I watched him with a worried look in my eyes.


    This was going to be the most dangerous mission Jace would ever take on. What if this was a trap? What happens if Jace is killed?


    "But Jace...." I began to say when he ced a hand over my lips. "Rika please, let me do this. We have to find the person responsible for the life we lived so far. We need to find who is responsible for our father''s condition and we need to finish up the entire enemies before he gets better. So allow me to do this, I''ll find out the truth and we''ll live happily." He said convincingly and I bit down on my lower lip, trying to stifle to cry about to burst out.


    If truly he could make a breakthrough on this journey, then I would have no choice but to let him go.


    Jace was no child to be tied down at home, so I would let him do as he pleases.


    "You can go, but please take the guards too, not just Fagel." I pleaded and he nodded.


    "Sure, now go back and continue the preparations while I get ready." He said and stood up straight.


    "I''ll ask them to get the private ne ready for you."


    "Sure, thanks." I nodded before standing up straight to walk out of the room and downstairs.


    I asked the butler to prepare for Jace''s departure. I would make sure that he at least lived well like the royalty he is.


    I ced a call across to Avenir and booked a hotel from their most expensive one there.


    After these things were sorted, I went towards Jace''s room to inform him about it. Just then, I saw Kat dragging a suitcase out anding towards Jace''s room.


    I frowned, raising a questioning brow.


    "Where are you heading to?" I asked from afar and she finally turned to look at


    me.


    "Rika, you''re here. I''m heading home for today, I''ll be back on the day of the party, let''s say in the morning." She exined and I blinked. All my friend had been extremely busy ofte and it made me miss them quite a lot of time.


    I moved from my standing position and towards her direction. I reached out to pull


    her into a deep hug as my emotions scattered all over the ce.


    "Do you have to go?" I asked, my voice muffled for having been buried into her clothes.


    "Yes, my parents called me, don''t worry I''ll be back before you know it." She assured me and I hummed.


    "Be safe." Was all I said before she pulled away and turned to walk into Jace''s room with me.


    We knocked and got into the room to see him already dressed and pulling his luggage out.


    "You ready?" I asked and he nodded, "Yes Captain." He gave the response and we chuckled.


    His gaze then went over to Kat''s luggage.


    "Why do you have luggage?" He questioned and Kat answered.


    "I''m heading home for today, I''ll be back on the morning of the party."


    Jace turned and gave me a pitiful look.


    "Oh my, I feel for Rika. First, Pa went back to her pack and now Kat is leaving. My poor sister." He used a sing song voice and I almost hurled something at him.  fo


    "It''s fine, I''m used to helping myself, I''m used to being alone and I won''t miss you


    all too much." I said, sounding calm but feeling lonely inside already.


    They both nced at each other, then at me before bursting outughing.


    "I doubt, but we won''t force you." Jace probed.


    I rolled my eyes at them, then gestured for them to walk out of the room with me.


    "Everything for your departure is ready." I announced.


    "Oh, by the way Jace, where are you going?" Kat asked and Jace answered dryly.


    "Avenir City."


    "So you won''t be avable for the party?" She asked again and Jace shook his head.


    "Oh, alright. I wish you a safe trip then." She said as we finally stepped outside the house. The cars were already ready to move. The one that


    should pick Kat and the one that should pick Jace.


    They both gave me a huge, then gave each other a hug.


    "I''ll see you both soon, Kat, take care. Jace, be safe." I said calmly and they both


    nodded before entering their supposed vehicles.


    I waved at them until the cars left the premises, the goddess will go with them


    both.


    Especially Jace.