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The reason Sofia said that was to ensure Hattie that she had long accepted the latter as her future daughter-in-law.Hattie naturally understood and compliantly nodded. “I knew you’d handle the matter best. I should learn from you more.”Only a smile came from Sofia, who no longer commented on Javier and Claire’s relationship. Instead, she exchanged lifestyle chats with Hattie. Similarly, Hattie had dropped the topic altogether. However, she knew the former wouldn’t let the matter go on. The situation affected Javier’s future and the Marquez family’s reputation. Hence, Hattie had the utmost confidence that Sofia would interfere soon. All she needed to do to ensure that was inform Sofia about Javier’s affection toward Claire and Ollie. It didn’t matter how capable Claire was. Hattie had made it so that Claire would never get welcomed by the Marquezes by then. She mused, “Only I, Hattie Snyder, am worthy of marrying into the prestigious Marquez family! No one else can ever come close, m

Charles wore an expensive navy suit. A slight smirk showed on his handsome face, adding to his air of mystique. Although he bore androgynous features, he possessed the best masculine and feminine attributes, giving him a balanced beauty that lowered others’ defenses against him. It differed from Javier’s more masculine, fully chiseled appearance; unlike the former, Charles’ good looks radiated a sense of boldness and edge yet also gave off a soft, alluring beauty. Both made him appear dangerously attractive, like sirens.Seeing him approach, Claire felt her heart race with anxiety. “Why are you here?”A wicked chuckle came from Charles before he raised a brow at Claire, asking, “This café is open to the public. Am I not allowed to be here?”That rendered Claire speechless. Her instincts told her Charles was behaving too oddly, keeping his motives to himself. She didn’t want to waste her time on his riddles and turned to leave instead. To her displeasure, Charles immediately blocked off

David was used to being arrogant and domineering over others, so now that he had lost in a verbal joust with Claire, he felt utterly humiliated. What made it worse was Morrow, someone he was trying to impress, had seen the entire thing. He snarled through gritted teeth, “Why, I ought to…”His words faltered, and after what felt like forever, he still couldn’t finish his sentence. David’s face reddened with raw resentment while his chest sank, indicating he was holding back his anger. A scoff came from Claire before she stated, “You’ve finally witnessed it firsthand, Mr. Marquez. The company has always prioritized harmonious teamwork; plus, Mr. Zimmerman and I share the same position, so it’s unlikely that we have to interact frequently—yet, he deliberately goes out of his way to start trouble with me. Well, Mr. Marquez? Will you help restore justice now that you’ve seen him pick on a helpless girl like me?”With a smug grin, Claire shifted full responsibility over the matter to Morrow

Henry quickly researched Morrow’s actions from earlier that day. Javier had a private search engine with access to almost any information and evidence in the world. It didn’t matter whether Javier needed intel on mundane, legal, or illegal things; the platform would get him what he wanted. Many feared Javier for this reason. With his unlimited access to knowledge, there was no guarantee whether one’s illicit or private transactions would end up in Javier’s hands. Likewise, because of this search engine, it didn’t take Henry long to find what Javier asked. What shocked Henry was that Morrow hadn’t done anything abnormal or suspicious upon returning to the country. Scratching his head, Henry couldn’t understand the situation anymore. He mused, “Mr. Marquez is never wrong whenever he suspects someone. There’s just no way. Besides, I’ve worked with Mr. Marquez for so long, and this is the first time he’s ever sent me to investigate someone’s actions. That must mean Morrow has done somethi

Javier loosened his iron grip on Claire. He stepped back but kept his eye on her, worried by her continually heaving chest. Eventually, he couldn’t help reaching out again to hold Claire. Claire accepted his help this time, allowing Javier to help her up the stairs. She dared not look at his face throughout the walk to her room, thinking, “How am I too incompetent to walk upstairs after a few glasses of alcohol? Argh, this is so embarrassing!”When they finally reached the top of the stairs and entered Claire’s room, she figured it was common courtesy to offer to spend some time with him as thanks. Hence, she asked, “Would you like to come in for a bit?”“Sure.” Javier nodded and almost immediately entered her room, much to her dismay.Claire remained stiff at her bedroom door, feeling awkward about her predicament. She didn’t think he would accept, after all. However, that was when her head felt heavy, and her face suddenly heated up. Even her vision turned blurry. She stumbled towar