Claire Bennett Got Sick

Claire Bennett ground her teeth in anger. Damn Ethan Sterling!

Right then, Claire Bennett discovered something even worse: her studio account had been hacked!

There were also a lot of obscene, abusive comments on it.

She had two mural orders for standalone houses afterward, and both clients had messaged her to cancel. They didn't even want their deposits back, so it looked like they didn't want to get dragged into any trouble.

From the look of things, she wouldn't have any business at all for a while.

Claire Bennett curled up in her chair, feeling helpless in a way she never had before. It was as if she had fallen into a cage and couldn't climb back out.

She had always been independent and self-reliant, and deep down she had her own pride. Even when she ran into hard problems, she had never shed a single tear. But at this moment, she felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness, and her eyes began to sting.

Before long, Claire Bennett felt her head growing dizzy. A chill seemed to spread from her bones to her limbs and entire body, making her tremble uncontrollably.

Without realizing it, she leaned against the wall, feeling that the cold wall could ease the heat on her skin and make her a little more comfortable.

...

The Sterling Group president's office.

Marcus Reed stood respectfully in front of Julian Sterling. "President Sterling, we're already investigating. When Claire Bennett and Naomi Pierce were talking at the time, there was no one beside them. By the time everyone saw them, Naomi Pierce had already fallen."

In other words, no one could prove Claire Bennett's innocence.

As if thinking of something, Marcus Reed continued, "But it seems the building across the way has surveillance that can capture that spot. I'm in the middle of communicating with them to get the footage."

Julian Sterling nodded and continued, "What has Ethan Sterling done on his side?"

Marcus Reed said, "Ethan Sterling seems to have hired a lawyer and wants to sue Claire Bennett. If he succeeds, Claire Bennett may have to bear the corresponding responsibility."

At those words, Julian Sterling's expression darkened.

Just then, the office door was slammed open, and Ruby Sterling rushed in like a little train. Without waiting for Julian Sterling or Marcus Reed to speak, she blurted out first, "Bro, this is bad!"

Julian Sterling lifted his eyes slightly, surprise showing on his face.

Ruby Sterling had run too fast and was out of breath. In broken gasps, she said, "Claire, she... she was arrested!"

Julian Sterling's face instantly sank. The aura around him suddenly turned icy, and the pressure was so intense that even Marcus Reed beside him couldn't help shivering.

He said coldly, "What happened?"

When he left the house that morning, Claire Bennett had even seen him off at the door.

Ruby Sterling said, "If I hadn't come across that ultimate white-lotus bitch's livestream and wanted to complain about it to Claire, I wouldn't even have known about this. That woman's skin is so thick a bullet couldn't get through it, and she's still pretending to be pitiful to milk sympathy!"

Julian Sterling looked at Marcus Reed, displeasure showing in his eyes.

Marcus Reed panicked and immediately lowered his head to admit fault. "President Sterling, this was my negligence. I failed to notice that something had happened to Ms. Bennett."

"Oh, come on! Bro, now isn't the time to pursue that. The important thing is that Claire's situation is really bad right now. She's being held!" Ruby Sterling said hurriedly.

"Yesterday Claire and I waited all day, and nothing happened. We were even wondering what big move he was holding back."

"Turns out that son of a bitch Ethan Sterling was doing an injury assessment. As soon as the assessment results came out today, he immediately applied to the prosecutor's office for the arrest procedure and had her taken in while you weren't around!"

Listening to Ruby Sterling, Julian Sterling's face grew uglier and uglier.

He stood up and walked outside.