After Max stormed out with Ronald, my apartment felt eerily silent. Having finished their duties, the cleaning crew lined up beside the couch, awaiting my orders. It felt odd being waited on like this, so I suggested, "Maybe you guys can head out? I think I've got everything

covered

here."

They exchanged puzzled looks before one of them informed me with a polite smile, "Mr. Collins instructed us to stay with you at the apartment."

I frowned slightly, uncomfortable with the arrangement, but decided to change clothes and head out anyway.

"Ms. Floyd, where are you going?" one of them dared to ask.

"What, did Mr. Collins send you to keep tabs on me? Do I need to report my whereabouts now?"

I had planned to visit Gabrielle to discuss some matters concerning my parents. The servants didn't dare respond. However, as I opened the door, I found Gabrielle standing there, looking as if she was on the verge of falling apart.

She pulled me into a hug. "I just found out what Claude did to you, and I'm here to apologize on his behalf,

Claude, she wouldn't have told Gabrielle about last night. How

was wrong." Her tears were worrying, so I led her inside

Claude has wronged you, but please don't punish him. His law firm is facing a huge crisis. If he can't get through this, all his years of hard work at establishing Crestview Metropolis's top law firm will have been for nothing. Do you understand how hard

my brows furrowed, as she seemed to come to ask for my

what could

to pull away from Gabrielle's grasp,

blurted out, "The Hilton

"The Hilton family? I

Claire. The Hart

been hiding

years. Gabrielle added,

he left 2% of the sharesto me, asking me to adopt you into the Hart family

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