“Your mother’s full name was Amara Lestari,” said the archive officer, placing an old file with an official seal on the table. “She was originally an Indonesian citizen who became a senior jewelry designer in Japan in the early 1980s.”

Evelyn stared at the name printed at the top of the aged document—her heart pounding, thoughts racing. Beside her, William held her hand tightly.

“Does this file contain any immigration records, or a list of inherited assets?” William asked.

The officer nodded. “There’s one particular file that was removed from public access due to legal disputes… involving Zhao Corporation.”

Evelyn immediately straightened. “Zhao?”

“Yes,” the officer confirmed. “In 1985, Amara...