The drive back to the Montgomery mansion was silent. Dante had no interest in knowing what had happened in the office with Camilla, nor did he have any financial interest in Chloe taking control of Brooks Corporation. But he did know that if she took over the company, then a year from now, when they divorced, she would be able to stand on her own.

When they arrived, they got out of the car without saying a word. Chloe walked distractedly, the weight of the Brooks family now resting on her shou