She was James's cousin, after all.

To her, Xara was merely there to gain experience. Sooner or later, she would be a top executive in the company. "Huh? I'm in charge of the region near the food street?" Xara was stunned. That was a task only a high-ranking official would receive. Originally, she'd been content with any job in Cansington; even a lower executive position would have sufficed.

Now, she was in charge of an entire region. She knew the food street had exceptionally high entry requirements for business investments. Only renowned catering companies had the right to establish themselves there. Furthermore, the initial setup fee was at least a couple of million dollars, not including ongoing rent. At that moment, she began to feel apprehensive. Would she be up to the task?

However, she was more concerned about James's identity.

"M-Ms. Brooks, w-who exactly is James? Was he the one who bought Transgenerational New City, the world-class financial center of the future?"

She finally asked the question that had been bothering her.

"Huh?" Scarlett looked at her. "You don't know?"

"W-What do you mean?" Xara was baffled.

She was sure James had bought the place, but she couldn't believe it and needed confirmation.

Scarlett remained silent. Since James hadn't said anything, she didn't dare speak.

Seeing Scarlett's silence, Xara pressed on, "C-Could James be the Black Dragon General of the Southern Plains?"

Scarlett smiled and said nothing. Soon, they reached the top floor. Around twenty people were gathered in a large conference room—business elites who had recently joined Transgenerational Group.

Carrying her suitcase, Xara was awestruck by the luxurious conference room. Having only been the secretary to a chairman with a net worth in the tens of millions, she had never seen anything like it.

"Allow me to introduce your new colleague, Ms. Hills. She'll be in charge of the food street region."

Everyone had seen Xara arrive with the behind-the-scenes owner of Transgenerational Group. They stepped forward to greet her.

"Hello, Ms. Hills." "I'll be in your care, Ms. Hills." "Ah, aren't you the renowned Mr. Wiggly in financial circles?" "Ah, I know you. You're the famous Excellent Investor on Wall Street." Overwhelmed by the introductions from these influential figures, Xara was speechless.

These were business elites renowned in financial circles, now gathered at Transgenerational Group.

Scarlett coughed. They took their seats. Scarlett indicated an empty chair. "Ms. Hills, you may sit there."

"Yes." Xara took a deep breath to compose herself before sitting down. Scarlett continued, "I hope you'll keep what you've seen today a secret. The owner's identity is top secret and cannot be revealed. Anyone who leaks it will suffer the same fate as the leaders of the Great Four of Cansington."

Everyone in the room visibly trembled. Xara was flabbergasted. She was intelligent, and Scarlett's mention of the Great Four helped her connect the dots. James was the person Thea had saved from the fire at the Caden residence ten years ago; he was also the masked man who killed the leaders of the Great Four.

Now she understood James's affection for Thea: Thea was his savior.

However, his identity remained a mystery. Who exactly was he? Was he the Black Dragon of the Southern Plains?

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