Nathaniel’s POV
Three days later, my phone rang.
I glanced at the screen—Alaric Voss, the richest man in Velmore.
I answered calmly.
“Speak.”
“My lord,” Alaric’s voice came through, steady but laced with respect. “The Elysium Crown Estate is ready.”
For a brief second… even I paused.
That fast?
A faint smile tugged at my lips.
“Good.”
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I turned toward Evelyn, who was busy with something in the living room.
“Our house is ready,” I said. “Let’s move in today.”
She stopped mid-motion.
“What house?”
I sighed inwardly.
Of course.
“The one I told you about,” I replied. “Elysium Crown Estate.”
She blinked… then laughed.
“Nathaniel, are you bluffing again?”
I studied her quietly.
There was doubt in her eyes.
But also curiosity.
“Come and see,” I said simply.
That made he
