Chapter 229

Claire Moore caught up just as the elevator doors were closing, slipping in right before they shut. Emma Grace straightened her expression the second she saw Claire, calmly masking the unease that had just flashed across her face. "So, Miss Grace, what brings you to see Ethan today?" Claire asked with that unmistakable "wife questioning the ex" tone. Emma’s eyes fell on Claire’s left hand — that ring. The one she herself had designed through gritted teeth and teary eyes for Ethan and Claire. She’d always told herself it didn’t matter, but seeing it on Claire’s hand now felt like a sharp slap in the face. Claire caught where Emma was looking, then it suddenly clicked — Emma was Sand. "Oh, right! I never did get the chance to ask. What’s it like designing a ring for your ex-husband and his new love?" Emma withdrew her gaze, staying silent. Claire, feeling proud of her little jab, waited, but Emma’s calm hadn’t cracked. "You’re still this guarded, Claire. Is it Ethan you don’t trust, or y