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?"

could offer to

to attend the best schools abroad. Don't you want to retrieve your

my office door and waved her off. "Don't let the door hit you on the way

let bygones be bygones. Besides, my parents died trying to save Claude. I

Even if you don't do it, I know plenty of

parents' ashes!"

half-sister grew up in our orphanage, right? But I didn't remember her well. I was too young at the time to have a clear memory. Turning back to

I had heard Max's voice with a hint of warmth. He saw me as he closed the door but quickly turned away. Max was

a patient's

my rounds,

where a nurse whispered to me, "This patient is in agony every night. We wanted to give him a painkiller shot, but

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