Semua Bab The Return: Dad Quest Initiated: Bab 161 - Bab 170

“If you still refuse, then I will use my authority as your boss to fire you,” Morrow threatened. Claire looked him in the eyes as she mentally calmed herself down. “He’s just a hedonistic playboy, it’s not worth getting worked up over someone like him. Just breathe and bear with it. Inhale. Exhale.” “What’s wrong? Got nothing to say?” He couldn’t resist feeling smug upon seeing her pallid complexion. “Hmph, I didn’t think this day would come,” he thought. “Shouldn’t you let me meet this new talent first?” She decided to concede a little. He swelled with pride and his head grew even bigger upon hearing her compromise. “He’s not here right now, we still need to work out the details. I’ll set up a meeting once there’s time.” He moved even closer to her, preparing to pressure her again using his weight as her boss. “In that case, we can talk about it when he’s here.” “So, you’re agreeing to take him on?” Morrow inquired upon seeing that she was about to leave again.

There was no way David would give Claire what she wanted. In fact, he loved seeing her frustrated. Claire already expected this, so she narrowed her eyes and said, “David, I’m playing nice right now. Don’t force me to get nasty.”David raised an eyebrow. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”“Oh, really?” Claire retorted. “My female intuition tells me something unusual just happened in this room. Am I right?” In truth, she’d already guessed what was happening in the room when she’d pounded on the door earlier, but she couldn’t go around accusing people without proof. Now, she was just saying this to get on David’s nerves and see how he’d react.As expected, David scowled at her words. He pointed at Claire and said, “Don’t try to frame me for something I didn’t do, Weiss. I have nothing to fear! What the fuck are you talking about?”The fish had taken the bait. Claire smiled and glanced pointedly at the curtains—there was likely to be a man hiding there, but she didn’t want to

Claire frowned, displeased to hear Raina getting so caught up in this. “That’s enough. Why are you so agitated? Yes, I saw the news. Perhaps the truth isn’t as it seems.” There were too many uncertainties in the entertainment industry—who knew what was real and what wasn’t? With this thought in mind, Claire said sternly, “Raina, I want you to understand the difference between being someone’s fan and doing your job properly.”Raina couldn’t help but feel a little scared at the sudden change in Claire’s tone. She nodded vigorously and said, “I know, Claire. Don’t worry; everything’s fine with Thomas. I was just…upset. I didn’t know who else to talk to.” This incident was akin to suddenly realizing one’s faith had been nothing but a lie; Raina couldn’t accept it and desperately needed someone to speak to.Claire softened at her explanation. Her tone was a little gentler as she said, “Alright, alright. I can understand how you feel, but there isn’t anything conclusive yet. Besides, you k

“Excuse me?” Claire was taken aback by Javier’s words. The door wasn’t locked, so he’d waltzed in here like it was no big deal? Javier took advantage of her distraction to sit on her bed, making it sink under his weight. She couldn’t help but feel a little nervous when he was so close to her. “What are you doing here?” And at this hour, too.Javier didn’t answer her question. Instead, he sized up her fatigue and asked, “Something’s up with you. What’s wrong?”Claire touched her cheek self-consciously and wondered whether she was that easy to read.Javier raised an eyebrow coolly and repeated, “What’s wrong?”Claire couldn’t help shuddering a little. She sighed and asked, “Did you hear what happened to Carlyle Jefferson?” Then, something occurred to her. “Wait, isn’t he one of your celebrities? What’s up with this mess?”The moment her words fell, Javier gripped her jaw and leaned in close, narrowing his eyes dangerously. “Are you worried about him?” The threat in his aura was thin

As they headed to Claire’s workplace, the chauffeur couldn’t help shuddering when he saw how grim Javier looked. Hadn’t everything been fine when they’d left the house? What was with this sudden change? Claire noticed this, too. She frowned and wondered who’d stepped on Javier’s tail. When she saw his expression becoming uglier as the seconds passed, she mustered her courage and asked, “Uh, is everything okay? Do you feel unwell or anything?” Javier glanced at her silently, making her feel awkward when she didn’t receive a response. Was she the one who’d offended him? She didn’t recall doing anything to press his buttons, though.The chauffeur’s heart was seconds away from jumping out of his chest. He put the pedal to the metal, and they soon arrived at Claire’s workplace. He turned back to tell her they had arrived when he met Javier’s warning gaze. The chauffeur swallowed his words as sweat beaded on his forehead, and he thought, “What does Mr. Marquez mean by that? Does he want me