Chapter 710

Chloe had been chatting away in the meeting room for a solid hour. Who would've thought every shareholder had skeletons in their closets? And Connor? Well, he had them all by the short hairs with this dirt. Chloe was genuinely floored. All the shady, grimy sides of

human nature were laid bare.

By the end of it, something didn't sit right with Chloe. She blurted out, "How do you know all these deep, dark secrets they've kept under wraps all their lives?"

Connor paused, his eyes dropping. It was rare to see him hesitate.

"If you don't feel comfortable sharing, you don't have to," Chloe added gently. Connor sat down next to her, taking her hand. "Remember The Pure White?"

"That fancy club you took me to? I do, the almond pudding was to die for."

it belonged to a friend, but actually, it's mine. Not many from The Eldridge Elites

eyebrow. "Like those old-timey courtesan

shows, princes and heirs always had their own intel spots-often these entertainment venues. A place where men, caught in the allure of beauty and wine, would let their guard down. Seeing the chill in Chloe's eyes, Connor quickly added, "Don't get the wrong idea. It's a legit place, none of that shady stuff you're imagining. I've never crossed any

a breath she didn't realize she'd been holding. Sure, she'd seen her share of human ugliness

Who was

Connor replied. "She was officially the owner of The Pure White. Just like her name, she was adaptable and favorite among The Eldridge Elites.

to wrap her mind around it. She got it-life wasn't always clean-cut. If

the topic, she switched gears. "What about Amelia? I didn't see her

a long time. She died in

moment, Connor continued, "My sister ordered the arson.

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