Jacob lowered his gaze and said, "That's up to you."
"What do you think?"
Jacob looked into her eyes. "I can't give you advice. This is about Claude and her, so I shouldn't get involved."
Sophie was very hesitant but still got up and said, "No, I have to call Claude. If anything happened to her, I would never be able to forgive myself."
She picked up her phone and called.
Jacob sat there and didn't stop her, but his eyes were cold and his expression neutral.
Sophie stood in the living room before Jacob while making the call, but no one answered. She waited a little bit then she heard Claude's voice.
"Hi, Sophie."
"Where are you?"
"Sorting something out. What's going on?"
Sophie was still hesitant, but then finally said, "I saw Olivia when I went to the church earlier."
A group of people were sitting around a table behind him at that time.
"Come over, Claude. Mister Benson is going to make a toast to you," the host said.
Claude turned around and walked over and took a seat with a smile. "We're friends. There's no need to be courteous."
One of the people at the table said, "The Harris Group is making bold moves. They're trying to buy over the fishing village. If he does, the port will become theirs. The company had been quiet for a few years. Now, they returned with a huge appetite."
Claude picked up his wine glass and smiled. "Yes, it makes sense that they would have a huge appetite."
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