The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1566

"I'm Stephen James."

Claire stared at him, bewildered.

She felt like she had heard that name somewhere before.

But looking at the man, who was clearly in his early thirties, she was absolutely certain they had never met.

"What a coincidence. My last name is James, too."

"I know. I'm aware of who you are, little cousin."

Stephen offered a bright, disarming smile. If anyone from his precinct had seen it, they would have been floored.

Wait, wasn't Captain James notoriously stone-faced?

"Uh... wait. Are you my elusive older cousin?"

Claire was genuinely stunned this time.

Talk about a small world.

She had only ever heard the matriarch mention this cousin exactly once.

Because her eldest uncle was a notorious free spirit, the matriarch still had no idea where he was currently wandering.

Originally, the uncle had been in charge of managing the family's overseas assets while living the high life abroad.

But after Dewitt started running operations in Kaston, the uncle dumped a chunk of his portfolio onto Dewitt and effectively retired early.

He did have a son, though not biological; Stephen was an orphan adopted from The James Village.

Claire never would have guessed this cousin was working in law enforcement out in Montara.

And judging by his captain's rank, he was incredibly capable!

Why did it feel like The James Family was constantly surprising her?

"Yep, I'm the elusive older cousin." Stephen let out a breath of relief seeing she was unharmed.

If he hadn't found her, the matriarch would have blown up his phone.

Thankfully, the kid was tough.

"Now is not the time for a family reunion. I need to get to a hospital."

Claire pointed to the two critically injured men in the back.

Stephen nodded, instantly proving he was vastly more reliable than Dewitt.

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