Chapter 107
The New York Bennett Family Wants to Work Together
After finishing everything, Claire Bennett went straight to the market.
Today counted as a win too, so it called for a little celebration.
Unexpectedly, just after she got home with groceries, she received a call from Ruby Sterling. In a panic, Ruby said that all the dirt on Naomi Pierce online had completely disappeared, and she suspected someone was pulling strings behind the scenes.
Ruby muttered, "Naomi Pierce is really that capable? She solved this in such a short time? I kind of don't believe it."
Claire Bennett frowned slightly and took a moment to search it herself. Sure enough, she found that there wasn't a single trace left online of the dirt on Naomi Pierce. It had vanished completely.
"Claire, did you see it? That little white lotus Naomi Pierce definitely doesn't have the ability to bury this kind of scandal. I think someone's helping her."
Hearing Ruby Sterling's words, Claire Bennett's eyes shifted.
It didn't take long for her to figure it out. The person helping Naomi Pierce was probably Ethan Sterling.
A mocking smile curled at her lips.
She hadn't expected that after what had happened between those two, they still hadn't broken up. Instead, they'd only grown bolder through setbacks, their love supposedly stronger than gold. She truly admired them.
By now, she had long since lost the feelings she'd once had for Ethan Sterling. He was like a passerby in her life, an insignificant part of her past.
This time, she'd let it go. As long as Naomi Pierce didn't come looking to get humiliated again, she would graciously let them be and disappear from their world.
This little accident didn't affect Claire Bennett's mood. She returned to the apartment cheerfully.
She hadn't expected that the moment she opened the door, she'd see Julian Sterling just coming out of the bathroom. He wasn't wearing anything on top, and only had a bath towel around his lower half, his perfect body on full display.
Claire Bennett jolted and widened her eyes.
Julian Sterling was handsome to begin with, and his body was even better—absolutely top-tier. With that kind of eye candy right in front of her, even Claire Bennett couldn't help zoning out.
Without realizing it, all sorts of images surfaced in her mind.
The accident when they first met, and all kinds of scenes from those dreams. Her cheeks actually grew warm, and her whole body tensed up. She didn't even know where to put her hands and feet.
"You're back?" Julian Sterling didn't show much expression. He just greeted her lightly.
Claire Bennett swallowed and did her best not to stare at Julian Sterling, in case he saw that lovestruck side of her.
Carrying the groceries, she walked into the kitchen. "I'll go cook."
Julian Sterling had already noticed Claire Bennett's startled expression. Seeing the blush at the tips of her ears, the corners of his lips lifted slightly.
It seemed Claire Bennett wasn't completely unaffected by him after all.
Maybe time could make her forget everything, including that white moonlight in her heart.
While changing clothes, Julian Sterling received a call from Marcus Reed.
"Mr. Sterling, Bennett Group of New York wants to work with us."
Hearing that, Julian Sterling frowned. He had no dealings whatsoever with the Bennett family, and they hadn't had any contact before either, so why were they suddenly coming to him?
Still, he wasn't against working with the Bennett family. There was no downside to it.
"Mm. Keep following up on the partnership."
After saying that, Julian Sterling hung up directly.
"But..." Marcus Reed hesitated for a few seconds, and couldn't get the rest out. The Bennett family had requested a specific person in charge from Sterling International—and it was Naomi Pierce.
Thinking of how Claire Bennett and Naomi Pierce were like fire and water, it might not be an easy matter to decide, which was why Marcus Reed had specifically asked Julian Sterling for instructions. He hadn't expected Julian Sterling not to care in the slightest.
In the end, Marcus Reed let out a faint sigh.
The Bennett family and the Sterling family were both powerful old-money families in New York, with extraordinary status.
But for some reason, the Sterling family and the Bennett family hadn't had much contact at all. You could even say they had none whatsoever, which was really rather strange.
If they worked with the Bennett family this time, it would also bring Julian Sterling quite a few benefits in eventually succeeding the Sterling family.
With that in mind, Marcus Reed stopped dwelling on it.
Just after Julian Sterling hung up, he got a call from Old Master Sterling. His brows knitted tightly, and a trace of seriousness appeared on his face.
It had finally come.
He calmly swiped to answer and said in a low voice, "Grandpa."
"Julian Sterling! Your heart's gone wild and your wings have hardened, have they? You actually dared to do something like this behind my back? You think this old man isn't dead yet, so you want to piss me off to death sooner, is that it?!"
The moment the call connected, Old Master Sterling's furious roar came through.
Marriage was such a huge matter, yet Julian Sterling hadn't discussed it with him at all and had just done whatever he wanted!
He simply didn't take him seriously at all!
After Uncle Ming went back, he hadn't told Old Master Sterling about Julian Sterling's situation, and Old Master Sterling had also assumed that Julian Sterling had successfully met with Miss Hayes.
Only several days later did he find time to ask the Hayes family about it.
He hadn't expected the answer he got to nearly make him explode with rage.
Julian Sterling had stood Miss Hayes up!
What came after almost gave him a heart attack from anger. After questioning Uncle Ming, he learned that right under his nose, Julian Sterling had gotten married on impulse, and that woman was actually...
When Old Master Sterling learned that Julian Sterling was actually sharing the same woman as his own nephew, it took him a very long time to recover before he could breathe normally again. Only then did he call Julian Sterling to interrogate him.
Listening to the old master's tone, Julian Sterling knew the matter had already been exposed.