At 8 am, when Europeans began to wake up and started their day, all were shocked by various announcements posted in almost all mediums they could think of. Vega's beautiful faces were plastered everywhere with a one-billion-dollar reward offered for those who could find her or give clues about her whereabouts.

That reward money alone could make anyone entered the ranks in Top 200 wealthiest people in the world, or made them one of the wealthiest people in their country.?Thus, people were so excited when they read the announcements.

Alaric actually hoped that with such mindblowing money offered, even the criminals who kidnap Vega would change their minds. At least some of them would consider betraying their employer, the real mastermind, because they prefer money over revenge. Alaric didn't mind spending so much money to get his daughter back.

Tatiana, who just woke up and was about to wash her face, was surprised to find there were so many notifications on her cellphone. Thousands ... no ... tens of thousands of comments filled her video posts and her cellphone screen scrolled nonstop to show endless comments and other notifications.

What is this? she thought in astonishment. Her drowsiness instantly disappeared when she observed that all the comments were talking about Vega.

She knew that Vega was very beautiful and popular. Tatiana's videos became more popular, and she got more followers and responses after Vega hosted her videos.

The video she took at the winery in Bordeaux even broke her personal record with 10 million views. But suddenly receiving tens of thousands of comments and messages relating to Vega didn't make sense, Tatiana thought again.

She opened some of the comments and read the contents.

TATIANAAA ... IS THIS VEGA LINDEN? Do you know where she is right now?

GOD ... I DIDN'T KNOW THE DAUGHTER OF THE WORLD'S WEALTHIEST FAMILY IS SO HUMBLE AND DOWN TO EARTH

Tatiana rubbed her eyes and tried to focus.

She did not understand what was happening. Why did they mention the name Vega Linden? Who was that? And... why did they call her the world's wealthiest family's daughter? Who?

Ha .. so funny, she thought.

Tatiana opened her Splitz account to read the latest gossip, and her face froze immediately. Her eyes went so round. Her lips opened a little like a fool, and for a moment, she was speechless.

She had seen the bounty offered to find Vega.

Her brain froze as she was unable to process what was happening.

Vega ... was... the daughter of Elios Linden and Aleksis Schneider?

Then ... who was Mr. Nicolae Medici, who claimed to be her father? Were Vega and Altair leading a double life?

Or maybe they're actually different people ... only their faces looked alike?

Could this be like the stories of twins separated when they were babies because one of them was kidnapped? Vega was separated from her twin siblings and parents and lived with strangers, raised as ordinary people. Then, when her twin disappears ... only then will the fact be revealed that Vega was out there.

Ah ... but it's impossible. Obviously, Vega's twin brother was Altair and they were always together.

Or, maybe ... they were actually triplets. Altair and Vega were cared for by a stranger, Mr. Medici, while their sister was still cared for by their biological parents. Because, there was no way, her best friend Vega Medici was the daughter of the wealthiest man in the world!

Or ... what the heck actually happened????

Tatiana was very confused. She hurriedly dialed Vega's number to ask her what had happened. Her call was not picked up. She tried again many times, but Vega still didn't pick up.

Tatiana immediately became very worried. She then tried to call Altair to find out what had happened to Vega.

One ring.

Two rings.

"Hello, who is this?" There was a woman's voice on the other end of the phone, making Tatiana confused. Why wasn't Altair picking up his phone?

"Uhm .. my name is Tatiana, I'm Altair's friend. Who is this?"

"Oh ... just a minute." The woman's voice called Altair. "Young master ... your friend is calling."

Young master? thought Tatiana, astonished. Seriously.

The maid who was just cleaning Altair's room in the penthouse found the teen's cellphone on the bed and immediately gave it to the young master. Altair picked up the telephone and greeted Tatiana in a hoarse voice.

"Hey..."

"Altair! Thank God I could reach you. Where are you? I just read that there is so much news and various announcements about Vega. How weird. What actually happened?" Tatiana asked quickly, like a machine gun being fired. "How can people say Vega is the daughter of the Lindens ... ahaha..."

"Tatia ... Vega is missing. She was kidnapped. Now, my parents are already in Paris. I'm with them. Everyone here is trying to find Vega safely. Please tell all your followers to open their eyes and ears for my sister ..." Altair's voice sounded hoarse and in despair, leaving Tatiana rooted to her place.

Unknowingly she dropped her cellphone to the floor. She was really shocked. The girl had no idea that the news she was reading was true.

Vega ... really was the daughter of Elios Linden, the RMI boss?

She also had seen the same announcement posted by the Schneider Group. If she was not mistaken, Elios Linden was married to the eldest daughter of the Schneider family.

Tatiana pressed her lips. She was still in shock after she received all this Shocking information.

Jeez ... jeez ...

Even she, Vega's best friend and seatmate, did not know this. She didn't know whatever secrets Vega was hiding from her.

Her cellphone rang and surprised Tatiana who jumped in her place. She hurriedly picked up the call and saw that Altair had called her. Apparently, their connection was lost when Tatiana dropped her cellphone.

"He ... hello ...?" Tatiana's voice sounded weak and unsure when she received the call from Altair. She felt like dreaming, and none of this was real. Could it be that she was still sleeping?

"Tatiana ... my father wants to talk to you. He knows that you recorded Vega in your videos while we were in Paris and Bordeaux. He wants to examine all of your videos to find out if the kidnappers were captured in them while they were spying on my sister," Altair said quickly. "We have sent staff to the Amarylis Hotel to pick you up. They will arrive in ten minutes. Please get ready now. Bring all the video recording equipment you used."

"Eh ... what? Ouch ... I ... yes ... Wait a minute."

Realization finally dawned on Tatiana's mind. She hurriedly threw her cellphone to bed, washed her face, brushed her teeth, and then changed her clothes.

Ten minutes later, when she had just buttoned up her shirt, the telephone rang very loudly in her room.?She quickly picked it up and heard the hotel receptionist say hello.

"Good morning, Miss Petrova. You have some guests looking for you. They are waiting in the lobby."

"Ah, alright. I'll go down soon." Tatiana hurriedly put all her cellphones, cameras, and wallet in her backpack and hurried out of the room. Her mind was still overcome by panic, but her feet had automatically walked towards the elevator and pressed the button to go down to the lobby.

"Jeez ... this is a nightmare ..." hissed the girl. "Vega .. where are you?"