Chapter 106
Asking an Outrageous Price
Luke Ward had come under Victor Bennett's orders. Even though Sean Shaw had said Claire Bennett was doing well now and there was no need to worry, Victor Bennett still couldn't put his mind at ease. He felt he still had to give his daughter a hand, so he sent Luke Ward over to help.
"Y-you, why are you here?" Naomi Pierce quickly steadied her emotions and asked as calmly as possible.
At that moment, countless thoughts had already flashed through her mind.
Had her identity been discovered?
Was the Bennett family here to expose her?
But very quickly, she dismissed the idea. If the Bennett family had come to expose her, they wouldn't be this quiet about it. It would have blown up already.
Luke Ward walked in. He looked at Naomi Pierce with concern and asked, "Miss, I just saw a lot of reporters outside. Did something happen? Do you need help?"
H-help?
Naomi Pierce felt as though a huge stroke of luck had just dropped onto her head.
Just now, Ethan Sterling had told her to solve this problem herself, and she had still been worrying about what to do. She hadn't expected this butler from the Bennett family to show up.
When she first started pretending to be a member of the Bennett family, Naomi Pierce had still been somewhat scared and uneasy. But after how things had gone the last few times, she still hadn't been found out, and that only further fueled her ambition.
Now she wanted even more!
And she believed Luke Ward would satisfy her demands.
Naomi Pierce curled her lips into a faint smile and said probing, "I remember your name is Luke Ward, right?"
Luke Ward clasped his hands in front of his chest and answered seriously, "Yes, Miss. I am Luke Ward, the current butler of the Bennett family."
"Mr. Bennett has been very busy lately, so he asked me to come see whether you need any help. I will do everything I can to give you the greatest assistance."
Although Naomi Pierce didn't know why this Luke Ward had mistaken her for the eldest young lady of the Bennett family, this was a good thing for her. She could use the Bennett family to achieve her goals!
Naomi Pierce curled her lips into a smile and said, "Help me deal with all the reporters outside. Also, as for the news from the engagement party, I don't want to see any more of it either."
"Yes, Miss." Luke Ward nodded.
He took out his phone and dialed a number. After the call connected, Luke Ward instructed someone to handle those matters, though Naomi Pierce didn't know exactly what he said.
About half an hour later, Luke Ward's phone rang.
He swiped to answer. "Mm, got it."
After ending the call, Luke Ward looked at Naomi Pierce and said, "Miss, your matter has been handled. There will no longer be any negative news about you."
Naomi Pierce's eyes widened in shock.
She immediately took out her phone and searched. Sure enough, she couldn't find any dirt at all related to her engagement party.
As expected of the Bennett family—their speed really was fast. In just half an hour, they had taken care of the problem that had been giving her such a headache.
Naomi Pierce's eyes shifted, and she felt that merely having Luke Ward deal with the reporters wasn't enough. She had to get even more benefits out of this.
What if she used the Bennett family to return to Sterling International?
If she could ride the Bennett family's coattails, she would definitely be able to gain a firm foothold at Sterling International!
Naomi Pierce looked at Luke Ward and said, "I have one more request."
A sharp gleam flashed through her eyes as she slowly said with naked ambition, "I want a cooperation contract between the Bennett family and Sterling International, and I must be the only one in charge of it!"
Luke Ward froze for a moment. He didn't agree right away.
"Miss, this matter is rather important. I need to ask Mr. Bennett before I can give you an answer. Please wait a moment."
Naomi Pierce nodded. "Then go ask."
Luke Ward left the hospital room, presumably to make a phone call.
While she waited, Naomi Pierce felt a little flustered inside, both nervous and expectant, not knowing whether she would be found out.
Soon, she convinced herself again that she probably wouldn't be. If the Bennett family had discovered what she was doing, Luke Ward wouldn't have come to help her.
Even if they found out now, she wouldn't lose anything anyway.
Ten minutes later, Luke Ward came in again and said respectfully, "Miss, Mr. Bennett has already agreed to your request. From here on, I will coordinate all plans with you."
Naomi Pierce was wild with joy, though her face showed disbelief.
She... had actually succeeded?
From now on, she was the eldest young lady of the Bennett family. She would definitely make good use of this perfect opportunity and viciously trample everyone beneath her feet!