She picked up the phone. "Alex?"

Claire’s lips curved into a faint smile. "You're here? Alright, I’ll come out now."

Jason asked, "Mr. Sterling is here?"

"Yes," Claire replied, her tone softening noticeably at the mention of Alexander. "My wounds haven't fully healed yet, and Alex was too worried to leave me here alone. So he came to pick me up."

As she spoke, she didn’t spare Grace even the briefest glance. When she finished her ...