They were saying it loud enough for Emily to hear.

Logan's publicly acknowledged daughter was still Sophia, not her. Sophia had an education and appeared respectable, whereas Emily hadn't attended college and had lived in the slums. So Logan chose Sophia to attend important occasions over her.

Logan went out first to get the car, while Grace and Sophia followed slowly, whispering.

"Mom, who exactly is the person Dad is taking us to meet?"

"I'm not too sure. I heard from Logan that this mysterious boss is Mr. Taylor's benefactor. He's a very wealthy figure who usually stays low-key and doesn't appear in public much. Mr. Taylor's success in beating...