Not long after, Jameson returned with Lauren and Francesca from their quick tour around the villa.

Once everyone had taken their seats, Andrew looked at Tiana and spoke frankly. "Mrs. Rhodes, the two map fragments I had on me were taken. Right now, the question is—should we try to take them back, or is there another way to stop Mosby and Rafael?"

Tiana arched a brow. "Why stop them? Isn't this perfect? Ever since the fall of the Fallen Crimson Dynasty, no one's gotten this close to reassembling the full map. If the treasure map is finally complete, that means we're closer than ever to uncovering the legendary vault—it could be just around the corner."

Jameson nodded thoughtfully. "That's true. The Rhodes family has spent generations safeguarding our piece of the map. Even though our bloodline has endured, that fragment has always been a ticking time bomb. One mistake, and it could wipe out our entire clan.

"The Bates of Oak Apothecary were wiped out over this. They're the caut