Chapter 1022

The Steele family members were all shrewd individuals. Seeing the situation, they quickly understood Hiram's intentions—he saw Monica as the successor.

Kieron wasn't paying attention as he was busy messaging someone on his phone, while Lara's expression had turned sour.

Before the car accident, she had been Hiram's favored candidate for succession. After the incident, Grace was crippled, and Hiram was wary of her, suspecting her to be as ruthless as her uncle.

Using the excuse of receiving a call on her phone, Lara forced a smile and stood up to excuse herself.

"Sorry, I need to take this call."

As she pushed open the door of the private room, Kirby entered, passing by the bodyguards without raising any alarm. Disguised as a waiter, he was wearing gloves and holding a bottle of opened red wine.

Seeing that Lara was about to leave, he immediately stepped aside. Just as Lara was about to brush past the waiter, she glanced down at her phone screen.

Out of the corner of her eye, she