Hollywood Zenith

But as you know, time is the greatest eradicator; by the end of the nineteenth century, their position started to wane.

It was because of the very reason Iblis is in that state; I will explain it later.

Now, where was I? Yes, They always think of themselves above the others, and people under them started to adapt, it was small things at first, but people started to leave their side in doves after some of their practices came to light. Such as extortion, unfair treatment of workers, suppression of people with unreasonable laws and force, etc. I

t was not a direct massacre, but It was terrible, They still resorted to such measures, but the central family abolished such customs to make people under them happy.

They only wanted someone to treat them like ordinary people, not livestock. Due to this reason, many defected by the start of the century. It considerably weakens the family. Rothchild was already on their tail, but after this whole fiasco, they took the lead.

Rothschild was already big outside the country, especially in Europe and some parts of Asia, but due to the sheer number of supporting factions from other groups, made their progress much faster than the powerful local families.

After the two world wars, the power difference grew even more; Rothschild always treated their people well regardless of origin, and they supported British power during those wars; Germany fell along with which British Royal\'s connection with the german family.

But the most significant factor was the union between the former head and the princess; it was a huge deal then. It solidated their presence inside the British economy, opening several more doors for new trade.

Unlike other families, Rothschild supported the business end of things; they would train their own forces but in moderation, and slowly but surely, that paid off. Even during recession and economic slowdown, those belonging or connected to the family would suffer minor losses as everything was thought through by the head of the family, which would act as the central figure; everything has to pass through him.

Although he had considerable power, he never acted conceited and always thought about the betterment as a whole. Thus, other families and subordinates trusted the head with their life. It\'s almost like a religion at this point.

Hanson, on the other hand, despises such a structure;. However, central in name, every branch family has enough power to sway the decision of the prominent family, as their motto is they are better than everyone else, so it was always a hassle to agree on specific terms.

You have to understand that the family structure of Hansons is not resolute; the head figure has some power but never an absolute authority to make any decisions. It is just like a rotting tree, with the weakest point about its trunks. "

" I could see their quest to be on the forefront would cause friction but why such hostility and whats with Iblis mentioning her mother? " Samuel asked.

" I am getting to it, now you know the reason for why it all started but the spark that started everything was the wife,Olivia of the current head, Kester Hanson. " Oscar continued.

" They were the perfect couple; everyone said that, and Kester treated her with care and kindness, but Olivia didn\'t support the family\'s views.

The quest for domination and getting the honor back from the Rothschild are the daily idea drilled into everyone in the family. But Olivia supported the views of the former head, Kester\'s father; he wished for the peaceful cohabitation of both families. He was still the family\'s leader, but others despised his approach, but with Olivia\'s support, some people started to convert to their faction. Still, one day because of a particular incident, everything went to waste."

" That is the day when because of certain accident, Olivia and her son both lost their life, no one know the perpetrators of the \'accident\', but it happening inside the Rothchild\'s domain during peaceful talk was the deciding factor for the fallout between both parties. "

" Did Rothschild really do it? " Adele asked solemnly.

" No evidence has been recovered, their bodies were missing but some of their belongings along with DNA were recovered after the fire. Which confirms that they were present there. It was a huge fire, it was all over the news at that time millions lost but the bigger problem arose because of it." He took a light breath and sighed.

" There was a colossal scuffle between both families after that, and no peace talks prevailed.

The only beacon of hope, then the head of the family, was replaced by Kester. He was still grieving the loss of his wife and son, but he ramped up the faction\'s power, which was against the peace.

His loss made him blind to the heinous crimes people under him committed. People didn\'t know, but war was going on in the shadows, but Rothschild came out on top in the end. But the hatred never left. That is why even to this day, even after fourteen years, both families are at each other\'s throats. "

" But what wrong with Iblis? she became someone else after mear mention of Rothschild\'s name. " Adele asked.

" That is the brainwashing going on since birth, It\'s a tactic faction used to never let something like the previous incident happen. It make sure that no one even thinks about peaceful thought in the face of the family name and always consider oneself above others. I thought Kester would never use it on his own daughter but I guess I was wrong. But she is definately adopted, so they might have went more intense on her training. "

" But we don\'t know the people who did it right? I am not being suspicious but someone in Rothschild\'s branch family or the people under them could have done it. I mean greedy people are everywhere. " Karoline posed the ultimate question.

Samuel flinched, but he had to consider it. There are always a few rotten eggs hidden among the good ones.

" I know, but I am certain that Rothschild was not involved."

" How can you be so sure? "A distinct female voice rang from across the room. It was Iblis; she had woken up earlier and had been listening to their conversation.

Oscar smiled a little, it was a sad smile, but he answered Iblis\'s question--

" Because I am the boy who was suppose to die in the fire that day. "