Kate offered, "I've got a proposition for you."

When she said it, I almost burst out laughing. "How could we possibly work together? Weren't you afraid I'd snatch Claude from you?"

She snorted coldly, "Claude can only rise again with the support of my family. If I figure out who's been undermining Claude, my family will go to war against them, no matter the cost."

I was curious. "And what do you want from me?"

"You grew up in an orphanage, didn't you? Coincidentally, my estranged sister, who grew up in the same orphanage, has returned from abroad today. She's engaged to a guy from the Hilton family. But I can't stand her. All you need to do is show up at the Goodwin family dinner and expose her as an orphan. That's it."

I couldn't help but smirk, crossing my arms. "Kate, you're so naive. What's in it for me?"

what Kate could offer to

value her highly. Alan even paid for her to attend the best schools abroad. Don't you want to retrieve your parents' ashes from the Hilton family? Tell the media you've made a mistake that she wasn't from the orphanage, and you'll get what you want. Meanwhile, I'll have given her a

office door and waved her off. "Don't let the

let bygones be bygones. Besides, my parents died trying to save Claude. I wouldn't force him if he didn't

mighty! Even if you don't do it, I know plenty of others from the orphanage who will. Then you'lHose your chance to get

parents' ashes!"

the time to have a clear memory. Turning back to my office, I saw Max stepping out, phone in hand, saying, "You're here? I'll

I had heard Max's voice with a hint of warmth. He saw me as he closed

a patient's file,

to make my

me, "This patient is in agony every night. We

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