"Yvonne, if you're still angry, tell me. I will do my best to make it up to you." Leonard looked extremely sincere.

"I really hope that our relationship won't be strained because of Howard and Jade's incident. You—"

"Does Claude know that you're making up with me?" Yvonne casually interrupted Leonard.

"That day at the hospital's entrance, Claude wanted to avenge Jane right on the spot. Do you think he would be willing to cooperate with me once more?"

Leonard paused for a while before clearing his throat. "I won't lie to you. My relationship with him recently has also been rather strained. He's too stubborn and won't listen to me.

"Of course, I understand that Jane is his only granddaughter. It's normal that he would still hold a grudge, but …"

Leonard's gaze gleamed ambitiously. "I can't just keep going on like this. If we were to continue this way, Mark will be the one who profits."

Yvonne raised an eyebrow. "What you're saying is that you want to go behind Claude's back and