The Perfect Bargaining Chip

At these words, Jared, standing nearby, was at a loss for how to respond and could only remain silent.

Kaelen handed the phone back to Jared. "Contact her immediately and have my pendant delivered."

Jared nodded quickly. "Got it."

After Kaelen left, Jared quickly opened his messaging app and sent a text to Iris.

Clara's phone, set aside on the table, lit up with a text message alert. She immediate