Chapter 40

Richard Grant’s face darkened instantly. He whipped his head toward Margaret Lane. “Did you tell anyone else about this?” “No! I didn’t even tell Daphne. You think I’d let it slip to someone else?” Margaret immediately denied it. Thinking about it, Richard figured she had a point. He glanced at Daphne. “Your sister being with Alexander now, it’s totally possible she ran into Tristan by chance. Don’t overthink it.” “But still…” Daphne looked anxious. “Enough already, just listen to your dad and don’t recklessly storm over there.” Margaret frowned and cut her off. As planned by Richard, Daphne was supposed to “accidentally” bump into someone from the Knight family and reveal the emerald necklace on her neck—subtly, of course. Then, the Knight family would reach out to them on their own. Meanwhile, all the background info Richard secretly gathered was ready to be discovered by them. That way, Daphne wouldn’t come off like she was chasing rich connections. It’d make her look more credible