Chapter 951

Chloe turned to face Grant, curiosity and suspicion in her eyes.

"Why exactly did you bring me here, and how are you tied to the Grevenberg family?" she asked, her voice steady but laced with intrigue.

Grant's expression darkened, his voice carrying an eerie chill as he replied, "Ever hear about the infamous high society massacre in Eldridge City from fifty years ago?"

Chloe shook her head, unfamiliar with the tale.

"Of course not," Grant continued, his words echoing as if from another era. "It's been fifty years-time's changed everything, and who still remembers the innocent souls lost back then?"

"Back then, it wasn't the Sartori family in the spotlight," Grant explained. "It was the Shaw, Gilbert, Nagel, and Grevenberg families. Each had their own empire. The Shaws were into trade, the Gilberts ran banks, the Nagels controlled the oil and grain markets, and the Grevenbergs dominated international trade with their fleet of ships."

Chloe listened, captivated, as Grant painted a picture of a bygone era where these families ruled the wealth of the Eldridge Elites.

Chloe prompted, sensing a link between the

they were gone, the Sartori family shot to the top, with Jeffery building his fortune on shipping and trade. Within a few years, he was the leading figure among

place for Chloe. "So, you think Jeffery wiped out the Grevenbergs and

other than Connor's grandfather. Chloe knew he hadn't been himself lately, withdrawing from the world since Claire's

mentioning

thoughts were a tangled mess, with something crucial

have an unyielding vendetta against the Sartoris. Know why I changed my last name to Revan? Like a revenant,

like a

she

be true. Jeffery isn't like that. He's stern, sure, but he's honest.

something so heinous," Chloe

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