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Chapter 41 *Special POV

Grayson's POV of Chapters 39 and 40:

We all sit, waiting for Amber to say something about where she had gone and where she had learned the information. She just sits and looks as though she is thinking. The silence is unbearable in our current situation, under normal circumstances I would embrace the silence.

"So, what's the plan?" Amber asks and everyone looks at her surprised, she looks surprised as well. "What? Someone had to say something."

"You're right. Sitting here in silence isn't going to get us anywhere," Xander says rather rapidly. I give a small nod.

"Five million dollars. Does Zara honestly think that Alisa is just going to agree to cut that kind of check?" Avery says and Amber's head shoots up as she stares at her sister in disbelief.

"FIVE MILLION DOLLARS?!" Amber shouts, she is right. That can't be right, she is trying to mess with us, and as much as I don't want to say this. That is just how Hawthornes are.

"She's playing with us," Jameson announces, he was thinking the exact same thing as me. Jameson looks at me and I give another nod. Five million dollars... Persuasion? Oh! I know...

"Perhaps it would be wise to-" I start tilting my head slightly, only to be interrupted by Xander.

"I can get the money!" Xander blurts out... What?! Five million dollars?! Where would he get that kind of money?

"You want to pay Zara five million dollars to show us your grandfather's wedding ring?" Avery says looking surprised as well. Amber shakes her head... does she know?

"Xan Deer, are you out of your mind?!" Oh, so she does know. "He would never allow it!" He being? "I know I have only known him for a month or two now, but- just be in his shoes, he won't allow it." Who is he? How does Xander-

"Wait. Who? You have five million dollars?" I narrow my eyes at Xander expecting answers but he doesn't open his eyes, I look at Amber. She knows as well right? She doesn't open her mouth either, back to Xan.

"He actually has way more than that," Amber shrugs next to me and she gets a dangerous look from Xander, I can feel Amber holding in her laugh. How can he have that much money? He is too young... What would our mother do about it?

"Look, ash-hole, nobody is giving anybody five million dollars. We'll just have to find another way to get the ring." Max says pointing at Xander.

"You're still a minor. If Skye finds out you have that kind of money..." I say and Xander looks at me but he doesn't seem worried. He has everything sorted out, doesn't he?

"It's in a trust. Nash is the trustee and Skye isn't getting anywhere near it." Xander says narrowing his eyes, when he does it it isn't as intimidating or scary as he wants it to be. Jameson is being awfully silent...

"And you think Nash is going to let you write Zara a check for five million dollars?" Avery asks leaning back against the back of the couch.

"I can be very persuasive," Xander persuades. How does he have five million dollars?! Amber shakes her head at Xander. Well, she knows.

"There's another way. We'll set up a trade," Jameson says with his idea face on, he knows exactly what to do. He was silent because he was brainstorming a plan, and collecting information.

"And what, precisely, do you think our aunt would trade for her father's wedding ring?" I ask getting a smile from Jameson as he looks around the room.

"Her mother's," he says and his gaze around the room stops at Amber as she stares straight at the table.