Connor chimed in, "It's my eldest sister. She's here too and spotted us when we parked."

Chloe took a sip of her soup. "So, what's she want with you?"

Connor replied, "I'll head over to her private dining room for a bit; you keep enjoying your meal."

Chloe set her spoon down. "I'll tag along."

Connor gave Chloe's shoulder a reassuring pat. "No need, just keep eating. I'll be back before you know it."

"Don't sweat it. This is my turf; she can't pull anything here."

Connor's eyes steeled with determination. "Plus, I'm not making the same mistake twice."

Chloe had faith in Connor. After all, Jeffery had just given Claire a stern punishment yesterday. Surely, she wouldn't stir up any trouble now.

room and rode the elevator up to private dining room number

sis, is there something you need from

the tall figure in the doorway, started, "Little brother, your Pure White is thriving, almost on par with The Garden now. It's such a shame Amelia, that

from above, and

did her in. I sent people in first to save her from that fire, but alas, fate had other plans. You

the legal

him immensely. She had built the entire Eldridge Elites' intelligence network. Yet, she perished in that mysterious blaze. Everyone knew who was behind it, but there was never any proof. That was Claire's cunning. Over the years, she'd committed countless misdeeds and even had a few lives on her conscience. But she always slipped through the cracks, leaving no evidence behind. She was wildly

dwell on it, so he asked, "Big sis, did you

glass of wine. "Of course there's something. Where have you

figured

him. She had

for Chloe or Diana's life, which showed he mattered to her. Connor's voice was cool and detached. "Somewhere

him go," Claire demanded, her tone calm

for me?" Connor

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