Chapter 39. Let Them All Wonder
The Yun family name held weight. It carried legacy, power, and reputation—sometimes a weapon, sometimes a target. Tonight, Jason carried it alone.
He pulled his Porsche into the reserved lot beneath the grand ballroom estate, parking it himself despite the dozen valets stationed out front. He didn’t toss anyone keys. Didn’t wait for a door to be opened. He stepped out on his own, adjusted his cuff, and walked straight through the golden entrance like it was a boardroom he already owned.
The air inside was warm, fragrant with white orchids and aged wine. Chandeliers hung like constellations overhead, casting delicate light across polished marble floors. The walls glittered with gold trim and noble family crests. The kind of place meant to intimidate.
Jason didn’t blink.
A Few Minutes Earlier
The Porsche came to a smooth stop just beyond the grand estate’s main entrance. Jason stepped out first, handing the keys to the valet without a word. A second later, the passenger door opened.
Son Liying emerged, draped in a thick fur coat that masked her figure completely, her face calm and unreadable. From the outside, she looked simply like another well-dressed guest.
Together, they approached the side of the estate, avoiding the main carpeted entrance. A narrow lane led toward a smaller, quieter doorway, one rarely monitored by staff.
She turned to him, signing with a flicker of amusement, "By five a.m., we’ll be the headline everywhere."
Jason smirked, adjusting the cuff of his sleeve. "Can’t wait to see the look on their faces."
Her eyes gleamed faintly beneath the shadow of her fur collar.
"Let them write their theories," she signed, fingers steady. "None of them will guess right."