 However, when Claire learned of what Wilhelmina was doing with the DA, Claire made a deal with Wilhelmina by giving her 50% of the company (on condition it goes to the unborn child) and promoted her to co-editor-in-chief of "Mode".Wilhelmina decides to hire a new chief financial officer for the company who is Connor Owens, a playboy whom Daniel seems to dislike which Wilhelmina thinks will give her an advantage.Wilhelmina gets Connor hired only to discover he and Daniel were faking their animosity although it turns out Connor doesn't play favorites with Daniel and wants to do what's best for the magazine.