Chapter 224
Who Sent You
Claire Bennett shook her head hard. She could actually hold her liquor pretty well. The champagne just now shouldn't have had a high alcohol content, and she'd only taken two sips. She shouldn't be drunk, right?
After resting for a moment, she felt a little better.
After barely forcing herself to take care of her personal business, the abnormal feeling in Claire Bennett's body grew even stronger. Her head became more and more muddled, and she seemed unable to even walk steadily. She realized something seemed very wrong.
This didn't feel like being drunk...
She stumbled to the sink, turned on the faucet, and cupped some water in her hands to splash her face.
The brief coolness made Claire Bennett feel a little more comfortable, but it still couldn't relieve her strange symptoms, and her consciousness was becoming blurrier and blurrier.
Just as she was about to take out her phone and call Ruby Sterling for help, several chaotic footsteps sounded outside, and someone forced their way in.
Claire Bennett struggled to raise her head and saw that it was two tall, burly men.
When they saw Claire Bennett, a wicked look appeared in their eyes. Then the two of them closed in together and pretended to be concerned as they said, "Miss, are you okay? You look drunk."
"Yeah, let us help you."
As they spoke, the two of them moved closer and completely surrounded Claire Bennett.
The burning heat inside Claire Bennett's body grew heavier and heavier, as if she were being roasted over hot coals. She was almost unable to think. She forced her eyes open and said coldly, "Who are you? This is the women's restroom. Who sent you?"
They didn't answer. They only leered at Claire Bennett, their explicit gazes landing on her body without the slightest restraint, as if she weren't wearing any clothes.
"Miss, we'll take you somewhere to rest. In a little while, you'll definitely feel very good."
Claire Bennett shouted sharply, "Get away!"
The two men stepped forward from left and right and hauled Claire Bennett up.
She struggled violently, trying to break free of the two men's grip, but the difference in strength between men and women, along with the abnormal condition of her body and her increasingly muddled head, left her no choice but to be forced along with them.
Very quickly, Claire Bennett was taken away.
At that moment, Kelsey Lee walked out from the corner.
When she saw Claire Bennett being taken away by the two men, a dark, cold smile curved across her lips, and her whole body was immersed in excitement.
Claire Bennett, since you dared to provoke me, don't blame me for not holding back.
Once Julian finds out that you went behind his back and fooled around with two of the estate's waiters, let's see if he'll still want you then!
Even if he doesn't care about that, Mr. Sterling and Mrs. Sterling won't let you off.
This was the plan Kelsey Lee had just come up with.
She had bribed two intern waiters at the estate with money and told them that Claire Bennett had no family background whatsoever and had only come here to hook a rich man, so they could do whatever they wanted with her.
Those two waiters normally played around a lot already. They had never expected such a good thing to just fall into their laps.
They'd get paid and get to play with a woman too, so the two of them agreed on the spot without another word.
Kelsey Lee gave a soft snort. She wanted Claire Bennett utterly ruined!
In a little while, she would lure the other people at the gathering over there, and Claire Bennett would be completely finished!
When the time came, for the sake of her own reputation, Claire Bennett wouldn't dare make a big deal out of it and pursue responsibility. And she had also told the two men to record a video. With blackmail material on Claire Bennett in her hands, she wasn't afraid at all that Claire Bennett would tell Julian Sterling.
Thinking of this, Kelsey Lee threw back her head and laughed loudly.
Hahahahaha!!
Then Claire Bennett would be nothing but a promiscuous, slutty woman, and her whole life would be ruined. Let's see which of those rich girls would still fawn over her then!
At that moment, Ruby Sterling in the venue had already realized that Claire Bennett had been gone for a long time, and a bad feeling rose in her heart.
She had said she was going to the restroom, but using the restroom shouldn't take that long, right?
Ruby Sterling couldn't sit still either, so she immediately went to the restroom to look for her. Unexpectedly, all the nearby restrooms were empty. There was no sign of Claire Bennett.
Then she called Claire Bennett's phone, but no one answered. In the end, it seemed to be turned off, and when she called again, the call wouldn't go through at all!
This is bad! Something must have happened.
Ruby Sterling was so worried her face turned pale. She was the one who had brought Claire Bennett here. If something really had happened, even dying ten thousand times wouldn't absolve her of the blame. How was she supposed to explain it to her brother then?
Ruby Sterling returned to the banquet hall and found Hazel Lewis to ask whether she'd seen Claire Bennett, but she said she hadn't.
At once, her heart sank straight to the bottom.
At that moment, Kelsey Lee had already returned to the banquet. When she saw Ruby Sterling anxiously rushing in and out, the corners of her lips curved into a faint arc.
After those two waiters finished the job, she would bring everyone over there. For now, she would wait patiently and also conveniently create herself an alibi.
Ruby Sterling guessed that something had happened to Claire Bennett, so she ran out intending to get the waiters to help search. Unexpectedly, as soon as she went out, she ran into someone she never expected to see.
"Cameron Quinn? Why are you here?"
Julian Sterling had gone to receive Sean Shaw, and Cameron Quinn had been bored by himself. He knew Ethan Sterling was here, so he had wanted to come down and take a look at the situation. He hadn't expected Ruby Sterling to be here too.
What a coincidence.
After seeing Ruby Sterling, he lifted his brows slightly. "Why are you here too?"
"Claire and I came to a gathering, but now Claire is missing!" Ruby Sterling grabbed Cameron Quinn's sleeve and said anxiously, "Do you know people here? Can you send someone to help me look for her?"
When Cameron Quinn heard this, his expression instantly turned tense.
Kinley Estate belonged to Julian Sterling. If they wanted to find someone here, having him arrange it would definitely be the fastest way. And Claire Bennett was his woman, so naturally he had to know about it.
Cameron Quinn grabbed Ruby Sterling's wrist and said, "Your brother is here too. Come on! Let's go find him."
Ruby Sterling froze for a moment, but there was no time to worry about that now. Claire Bennett's safety was the most important thing, so she immediately left with Cameron Quinn.
In a room on the top floor, Ruby Sterling and Cameron Quinn found Julian Sterling.
The moment she saw him, Ruby Sterling hurriedly said, "Bro, this is bad! Claire's gone missing!"
Julian Sterling's expression suddenly darkened, and a chill spilled into his eyes as he asked in a low voice, "What happened?"
Ruby Sterling gave a brief description, trying to keep it concise and to the point.
"Claire and I came to a gathering. Later, Claire said she was going to the restroom, but she didn't come back for a long time, so I knew something had happened. I've searched all the nearby restrooms, and Claire is nowhere to be found."
When Julian Sterling heard this, a layer of viciousness surfaced between his brows and eyes.
"To the surveillance room."
The three of them quickly arrived at the surveillance room. They pulled up the footage outside the restroom, and before long they saw Claire Bennett. Not long after she entered the restroom, she was carried away by two men.
After seeing the footage, Ruby Sterling said in shock and fear, "Oh my God! Claire was taken away by someone. She looks like she's in terrible shape. Could she have been drugged?"
Judging from the surveillance footage, Claire Bennett hadn't struggled. Her head hung limply, as though something was wrong with her body.
When Julian Sterling heard that, the vicious aura around him poured out.
On his turf, touching his woman—they must have a death wish!

