Chapter 33

When Eleanor regained consciousness, the young man who had saved her was nowhere to be found, and she found herself in the clinic of the resort. A doctor and nurse in white gowns informed her that a teenager had brought her there in haste before quickly departing. She opened her palm to reveal a sapphire meteor breast needle—a rare artifact, half of a pair she had inadvertently pulled from her rescuer during her frantic escape. Her thoughts raced to deduce the identity of the mysterious young man. Surely, he must be from a wealthy or noble family attending the banquet at the resort. From that moment on, Eleanor searched tirelessly for the young man who had saved her life, scouring every corner of the resort in vain. Years passed, and fate intervened when she discovered the other half of the meteor breast needle on Patrick's person—an exclusive item in the world of high-tech collectibles, rumored to have been purchased by Old Master Hopkins himself. At that moment, Eleanor's heart confi