A pang of sorrow shot through Jace‘s heart. “Cece, what's so endearing about Anthony? I am still shaking whenever I think of that fateful collision at the crossroads. You... you could have died and..."

Claudia, realizing her father's train of thought, interrupted him again. Shaking her head, she said, “Dad, I have no intentions of forgiving him."

After a brief silence, she continued icily, "Isn't Anthony meant to kneel and beg for my forgiveness? Then let's dine with them. He does owe an apology to me, and to our family!"

She was eager to see Anthony humiliate himself!

Jace initially planned to decline the dinner invitation. He didn't want to have any contact with the Nixon family anymore.