*****Jace''s POV*****


    The next morning, the first thing I did was pick up my phone to call Rika and the others, informing them of our arrival.


    Afterwards, I got ready to meet this anonymous person as agreed.


    Fagel was also ready by the time I walked out of my room.


    "Good morning, Your Highness." He greeted me and I gave a nod in response.


    "You ready?" I asked and he nodded.


    "Yes."


    "Let''s go."


    We both walked to the elevator and out of the hotel. The car was already awaiting


    us by the time we walked out, so we got in and left the hotel.


    "He said three blocks away, right?" Fagel asked and I nodded.


    "Driver, take us to the cafe three blocks away." He instructed and the driver hummed in response.


    We stayed silent all through the ride there. The driver was driving smoothly through the busy streets.


    I turned slightly in Fagel''s direction and I couldn''t help but notice his nervous energy beside me. His leg bounced up and down, and his hands fidgeted with the hem of his shirt.


    I chuckled and nudged him with my elbow. "Rx, Fagel," I teased, a smirk ying on my lips. "This person might not be a bad person, we don''t even know this person."


    Fagel shot me a yful re. "Your Highness," he retorted with augh, "That''s exactly why I''m nervous. We''re walking into the unknown here."


    I rolled my eyes in mock exasperation and turned my attention to my phone, pretending to be absorbed in something important. But in reality, my mind was racing with the possibilities of what awaited us at the cafe.


    Despite Fagel''s nerves, I couldn''t deny the thrill of anticipation building inside me. Sure, there was a hint of danger lingering in the air, but that only added to the excitement of the situation.


    As the car pulled up outside the cafe, I shot Fagel a grin. "Ready to face the unknown?" I quipped, opening the door and stepping out onto the sidewalk.


    Fagelughed and followed suit, his nerves seemingly forgotten for the moment. We stepped into the cafe together and looked around, in search of the figure or person that we called yesterday.


    Just then, my eyes caught someone at the corner who kept staring at us, he suddenly raised a finger and gestured for us toe closer.


    "Over there." I tapped Fagel''s shoulders and we both walked to where this anonymous person sat.


    He stood up once we arrived before him and looked into my eyes. He had the lower part of his face covered and only his ck eyes were visible before us.


    "Wee, but we aren''t about to stay here and discuss, please follow me." He said and walked out of the cafe.


    I nced at Fagel and he dragged in ragged breaths.


    I followed suit first and Fagel joined behind us.


    We followed the masked person outside and crossed the road to the other side. He walked into the building there and we still followed patiently behind him.


    We entered the elevator and went straight to the top floor. Once we arrived before a door, he paused it open and gestured for us toe inside.


    "Who are you?" Fagel couldn''t hold back the tension that threatened to swallow him up.


    "Take a seat." Was all the person said and I did first.


    I scanned the room and saw that it was just a normal condo, but a luxurious and well hidden one.


    After we had settled down, I finally asked, "Tell me why you''ve brought us here." The masked person turned in my direction and sighed.


    He then sat on the couch opposite us.


    "Firstly, thank you for actually trusting me enough toe here. Then secondly, you won''t regret this." He said and I raised a brow.


    "Ok, let''s have it."


    "My name is Jo, I''m a member of the Wren Family you came for." At those words, I and Fagel looked at ourselves.


    He was the member of the Wren family we came for?


    "But, why are you helping us?" And how do you know it''s your family we came for?" Fagel asked before I did and I stared at Jo expectantly.


    He chuckled low and replied, "I Know it''s my Wren family you came for because


    we are the ones with the highest shady business in the entire Avenir."


    "And what about the first question? Why are you helping us?" I asked and he sighed.


    "I wanted to be the leader of the


    Wren family in order to stop the deal and organization my father introduced before his death, but was overpowered and almost Killed by my step sister." I frowned at that information.


    "Your stepsister?" I asked and he nodded.


    "My step sister runs the organization now. She ruled the entire family with an iron hand and casted me aside


    whent went against her. She sent some masked men after me too." He exined again and blinked.


    His step sister almost killed him and even sent masked men after him? Why was


    she cruel?


    "But why would she want such a position?" Fagel asked.


    "Because our father willed it all in her name and her biological brother''s name. Our father was killed after he tried


    dto


    kill the same person he had


    a truce with. So she aims to get revenge."


    "Wait, that means the head of the Wren family is dead?" I asked and he nodded.


    "He died some years back and my stepsister ascended as the leader."


    "And who is this your stepsister?"


    "Her name is Serenity Wren." At those words, I jolted up from my sitting position with widened eyes.


    "Serenity? Could it be the same one I know?" I asked and Jo raised a brow.


    "You know another Serenity?" He questioned and I nodded.


    "Yes, but her name is Serenity June, not Wren."


    "That''s her!! She went to Fangoria and changed her name from Wren to June!


    She hid her true identity!"


    "What?!"


    "Yes, it is Serenity Wren and Not Serenity June."