Evan froze for a beat—he hadn't expected Nelson Cooper to suddenly bring up Claire. Weren't they just talking about PR stuff? He didn't dare question it, just answered honestly, "Already taken care of, sir. At first, she didn't want the RN shares, but I said a few more words and she signed." Nelson gave a soft "Mm," showing no displeasure. "Good call making her take them. She's on her own, and even if she's found her real family, she didn't grow up with the Shengs. No way of knowing if they treat her like one of their own." Having money in her pocket at least guaranteed her some security—family love or not. "Anything else? If not, get back to it." With that, Nelson looked up at Evan, seemingly forgetting why Evan even walked in. Evan blinked, almost walked out right

