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At university, Chris is just another student—quiet, reserved, and seemingly ordinary. But behind the scenes, he’s the heir to a hidden fortune, a secret he guards fiercely.

Then there’s Skylar—a girl born into wealth, now watching her privileged world crumble as her family faces financial ruin. When she crosses paths with Chris, an unexpected connection sparks between them.

Skylar falls for him, believing he’s just a regular guy. But when her family pressures her to seek a richer suitor, Chris finds himself at a crossroads—should he reveal his true identity to fight for their love, or let her go to protect his secret?

In a world where love and wealth collide, can their relationship survive the truth?

Masked Affluence

Skylar Blackwood – The Weight of His Return

Even as the servants moved swiftly, attending to their duties, there was an unspoken tension in the air—the kind that comes when a throne is reclaimed.

And he wasn't just back—he was making sure everyone felt it.

I sat in the royal study, sipping tea, my fingers tightening around the delicate porcelain cup as reports of his latest move reached me.

But what unsettled me wasn't the extravagance. It was the message hidden beneath it.

Chris had let me rule in his absence, but now, he was ensuring that everyone—his children, his people, and most of all, me—knew that the empire had always belonged to him.

I had spent ten years protecting this throne, securing its power, ensuring stability.

And now, he wanted to waltz back in and take everything without resistance?

I wouldn't challenge him publicly—not yet. But I wouldn't make it easy either.

If Chris wanted to sit on the throne again, he'd have to earn it.

Classic Blackwood – The King's Gift

I had received many extravagant things in my life.

I stood in front of the long, gleaming line of luxury cars, the finest models parked neatly outside the palace gates. Ten.

One for every year my father had been 'gone.'

Servants unveiled the jewelry cases next, revealing gems so rare they could buy entire islands. This wasn't just a gift.

I clenched my jaw. He wanted to remind me that no matter how much I had grown, how much I had built in his absence, I was still his son.

My fingers traced the keys of one of the cars before I turned to the waiting servants. "Take them away."

I exhaled sharply. "I said, take them away."

I needed to prove that I was more than just a prince in his shadow.

If my father was truly back, the it was time to show him that I wasn't the same boy he left behind.

Chapter 443: The King’s Reminder