Upon hearing those words, Alexander smiled, while Claire responded gracefully, "Mr. Young, you flatter me."

Their conversation was pleasant, but James didn’t have much time. Before long, he informed the group that he had important matters to attend to and left.

No one dared to stop him. After all, James had strong government backing. No one even dared to speculate on how important his affairs might be.

Meanwhile, Grace and Marcus were deeply engaged ...