There had been many huge changes in Emerald Group, with the Principals either dead, gravely injured, or missing, leaving Yvonne as the sole Principal.
Hence, the bosses of companies that had had a close working relationship with Emerald Group in the past were all present on the cruise.
They wanted to use this opportunity to get to know Yvonne better and the new Emerald Group after the shuffling of powers.
Meanwhile, Emerald Group's executives still remembered Yvonne's promise to divide Claud