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Eden blinked off the tears that threatened to pour out of his eyes. He was trying so hard to remain strong and unperturbed despite the situation. Leaving Eliana behind was a very strong decision he made and a very heartbreaking one.He thought of the fact that he was leaving her all to herself, but he was certain that she would be safer there.Vincent would definitely get to hear of the new location and he would bring his men over for a fight. That would endanger both their lives. This was his thoughts as he pleaded with her to stay back and await his return.It was a difficult one, especially for Eliana who kept sobbing quietly. She didn’t want to leave him for another time.The last time she went over for the treaure hunt herself, it was so hard without him and for a moment, she had thought that she wasn’t going to survive it.However, she knew that it was the best thing to do. This was going to be a tough fight and after much thoughts, she adhered to Eden’s words and stepped back.
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Eden picked out the map that held the final destination to the treaure. A small smile crept into his face just as he went over to a wall and leaned closer to it. He stared at the map again and his heart couldn’t contain the excitement that flowed within it.Right there on the spot, he discovered that the search for the treaure had come to an end, because in his hands, he held the answers.He looked around the old room again and just as he did, series of questions crowded his mind. He thought of what Arnold’s history was like and what he had done to gain such amount of money.Inasmuch as the nanny had given him some information, he was certain that there was more to it and he was willing to dig deeper into it.He walked down the stairs and met the nanny who was smiling at him calmly. Looking deeper into her eyes, he could tell that she was hiding a series of things and that got him bothered.“Is there any other thing you would like me to know?” He asked the woman who drifted off in tho
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Eden returned back to Eliana with some bruises and scratches on his skin. He looked so pale and weak that Eliana’s heart dropped in worry.“There is something more…I was at the verge of discovering what it was right until Vincent’s men attacked!” Eden said with a deep frown on his face.Eliana was taken aback and for a second, she gazed at him intently.“Vincent’s men?” She asked with her eyes widened in surprise, obviously not believing what he had just said.Vincent and his men were meant to be at another city. It was quite weird to hear that he was in the same city with them and informed about what they were up to.“He is a lot more smarter than we ever thought or imagined. Apparently, he has spies all over that keeps an eye on anything that interests him”, Eden explained to Eliana who nodded her head in affirman and continued dressing his wound.Eden winced in pain at intervals while Eliana tried to be a lot more careful with it.Eden took some pills to help him sleep, especially
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Eliana stood still as she gazed at the mine. Her heart raced and she tightened her grip on Eden’s arms.Eden was quite surprised as well. They had thought that the map wasn’t going to take them to the mine as it has showed.However, seeing that it actually led them there made him shocked to the bones.“We are here”, Eden said in a voice that sounded like a whisper after which they walked closer.Apparently, the mine had been in use, because it looked as though it was been used at the moment. The equipments that laid at the corner looked so clean and neat, and Eliana could say that there were men who worked on the mine.“Vincent is making use of this for himself”, Eden muttered, with a massive frown making way to his face.Eliana was not pleased as well. She clenched her fist in fury after which she took in a deep breath and started walking outside.Eden followed her and just as they walked, they looked around for signs of anyone who would help them out with the information they needed
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The trio, in a bid to unravel the plans of Vincent decided to search for someone who would give them authentic information in that regard.Together, they tried to brainstorm in that aspect and after a long time, Eden thought of the nanny whom he had seen the last time he was present at Arnold’s parents house.“We should go look for her. I think she has something to do with all of these”, Eden said, with every convinction written on his face.Eliana nodded her head as well. She had been the one who received the package the nanny sent and that was a major indication that she certainly had an idea of everything“I think Eden is right. She knows something and we should take advantage of this”, Eliana said with a small nod.Emily was not fully convinced about this. But then, she decided to move with them since it appeared as though they had an idea of what they were doing.They all strolled towards the Amari mansion where Eden had met with her the last time he was there.Surprisingly, they
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Eden was the first to hear the sound. It sounded more like a ruffle, followed by the creaking sound the floor board at the front of the house made.At first, he thought that he was only hallucinating, but when Eliana turned to face him with a face filled with fear, he knew that it was anything other than a hallucination.“Someone is outside”, Eliana said and quickly jerked to her feet. Her heart was beating heavily and beads of sweats were beginning to trickle down her forehead.She held Eden fiercely as though whatever it was would take her away in a split second.Eden turned his eyes to the clock and that was when he saw that it was only 1:am.And then, that was when the knock came. It sounded urgent and immediately, they jolted up and dashed over to the front door.“Who is it?” Eden said with a deep and coarse voice which he used to suppress the anger that he felt in his heart.“It’s Arnold’s nanny”, they heard her voice that sounded like a whisper and in a split second, they turne
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The nanny returned to visit them some days later. Eliana was still in a mood that was difficult to be appeased while Eden tried as hard as he could to make her feel better.It was still hard to come in terms with the fact that her family was involved in something as cruel and wicked as money laundering and getting wealthy through illegal means.“I’m sure the man told you a lot”, the nanny said to Eliana who took in a deep breath and nodded her head in affirmation.Tears welled up in her eyes again, but Eden consoled her and made her see the reason why she needed to be strong.“You should understand why Arnold fled from the house”, the nanny said and immediately, they both turned their heads to look at her.Eliana was quite exhausted with the series of information which she had been laying her hands on lately. Somehow, she wanted to let go of everything and return to the area of her life where she didn’t bother much about things like that.However, this concerned her and her family as
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As Elaina and Eden take time to recover from the events that have unfolded, they began to reflect on their past and the decisions that led them to this point.“I feel like every single person who I came across betrayed me”, Eliana said to Eden and Emily who were sitting across her.Her legs were bandaged since the effect of the injury from the last night was still fresh.She winced in pain and held on the the leg again, with tears streaming down her eyes.“Maybe, we shouldn’t have gone through this path of discovering the treaure. Perhaps, it would have saved me the pain my heart feel at the moment”, Eliana said and gulped down hard.Her eyes flickered in pain and Eden caressed her lovingly. They stayed mute after what seemed like ages and afterwards, Emily stood to her feet.“I should go check on the mineral mine. I feel like there are things we have to see that we haven’t”, Emily said to Eliana and Eden who looked at her with shock on their faces.After several minutes of arguments,