Chapter 287 Grand Welcome

"I'll brief you about him after the meeting," was all she got in reply. She nodded, glancing out at the swelling crowd visible through the windows. Cheers, whistles, and whoops were already rising in waves. "What about Carol Atelier?" Kate asked. "His new lover, that is. You said yesterday she's your political opponent. But is there a history between you two? She seems more of an activist than a politician from what little I've heard. Did you know Carol personally?" Victor's expression shifted from his usual composure. It was just a flicker, a tightening of his jaw that lasted a split second. Kate caught it because her instincts were sharpened. Victor remained silent for a few moments. Of course, he knew Carol intimately. But it came from Victor Damone's past life. She was his ex-wife, carrying his child, his legacy, before faking his death. Among the people surrounding him, only his generals knew, Eva knew, but no one else. Seeing her again, especially like this, stirred things he had