Chapter 323
My Identity Is About to Be Exposed
Old Madam Sterling hadn't expected that the doctor Zane Cole turned out to be the one Claire Bennett had found, and she immediately laughed.
She said to Old Mr. Sterling again and again, "I told you the doctor Claire found was good, but you just had to argue with me. Miss Lewis brought in a fraud. Good thing you didn't fall for it, or if it ruined your health, the loss would far outweigh the gain."
Old Mr. Sterling pressed his lips together and said nothing.
Seeing Claire Bennett in the spotlight really displeased him, but just how did Claire Bennett know Zane Cole?
And why did Zane Cole seem so eager to please her?
Old Mr. Sterling narrowed his eyes, his gaze full of scrutiny as it swept over Claire Bennett and Zane Cole.
Could it be that the two of them had some unspeakable secret?
Claire Bennett looked at Zane Cole in surprise and asked in disbelief, "Zane Cole, you... you really weren't brought here by Hazel Lewis?"
"Of course not! I don't know her at all!" Zane Cole said helplessly. "I just heard you were coming here for the birthday banquet, so I wanted to come take a look."
"Uh..." Claire Bennett instantly didn't know what to say.
It seemed like she had wrongly accused Zane Cole.
The people around them heard their conversation and lowered their voices to whisper among themselves.
"The head of the Cole family seems very familiar with that woman. He actually made time to come despite being so busy."
"Could it be that the head of the Cole family is pursuing her?"
"I wouldn't say that's impossible. That girl's so pretty. Who wouldn't like her? What exactly is her background?"
...
There was an intermission in the middle of the birthday banquet, and everyone scattered in different directions.
The guests were either gathered together chatting and laughing, or sitting on the sofas eating.
At that time, Claire Bennett and Ruby Sterling also withdrew to a small garden at the estate to rest.
The flowers in the little garden were blooming brilliantly, a riot of color. When the breeze brushed past, it carried a soothing fragrance that made one feel refreshed and happy.
Ruby Sterling glanced at the man following behind them, extremely wary. She didn't dare let Claire Bennett out of her sight at all, afraid Zane Cole would snatch her away.
She couldn't help rolling her eyes.
Damn it!
Why was this man always clinging to Claire Bennett? Didn't he know Claire Bennett was already taken?
When Zane Cole saw Ruby Sterling acting like a guard dog protecting its food, he couldn't help wanting to laugh.
By now, he had vaguely figured out what was going on with Claire Bennett. The one in front of him was Ruby Sterling, and that Julian Sterling... was the man Claire Bennett had rushed into marriage with!
Interesting!
Claire Bennett actually didn't know that man's identity. That was truly stupid beyond belief.
As Zane Cole thought this, his eyes darkened. He stepped forward and said to Claire Bennett, "Claire, I've already investigated everything. Do you have time now? Let's talk."
What he meant was that he wanted Ruby Sterling to leave so he could speak to Claire Bennett alone.
Ruby Sterling grew anxious on the spot. She shot to her feet and said, "What are you trying to do!"
Seeing how agitated Ruby Sterling was, Claire Bennett's eyes slowly darkened.
Could it be that Ruby Sterling had really lied to her?
Her emotions were incredibly complicated, and for a moment she didn't know how to face Ruby Sterling. After a while, she said in a low voice, "Ruby, leave first. Let me talk to Zane, okay?"
When Ruby Sterling heard Claire Bennett say that, she panicked a little. "Claire, you..."
Claire Bennett seemed very insistent, so Ruby Sterling could only leave reluctantly.
She looked back once. Zane Cole was standing in front of Claire Bennett, saying something to her, and Claire Bennett's expression looked a little off.
This is bad!
Could her brother's identity be about to be exposed?
Ruby Sterling looked toward the garden again. There happened to be a surveillance camera there.
A spark of brightness appeared in her eyes.
Great!
She could go check the surveillance and see what that man wanted to say to Claire Bennett, whether he was going to expose her brother's identity!
Ruby Sterling instantly came back to life and hurried toward the surveillance room.
Unexpectedly, after pushing open the surveillance room door, she saw Julian Sterling sitting inside.
Even though Julian Sterling was only sitting there quietly, his silent presence still dominated the entire surveillance room. The security guard who had originally been watching the monitors was standing by in fearful attendance, not even daring to breathe too loudly.
"Bro? Why are you here? Didn't you get my text just now? Why didn't you go out? Do you know Claire and that Zane Cole, they... they might..."
Julian Sterling raised a hand, signaling Ruby Sterling not to continue. He said, "I know."
He had been in the surveillance room the whole time just now, and everything happening outside had not escaped his notice.
It wasn't that he was deliberately refusing to appear. He was waiting for Wes Mercer to arrive. Before he came, he couldn't easily appear in front of Claire Bennett, or else some things would no longer add up.
Just then, the voices of Zane Cole and Claire Bennett came through the monitor.
Both of their attention was drawn over.
"What do you mean by saying you've investigated everything?" Claire Bennett looked at Zane Cole with a solemn expression.
Zane Cole curled his lips into a smile and said, "Idiot, I just met Julian Sterling."
Hearing this in the surveillance room, Ruby Sterling sucked in a sharp breath.
She hurriedly tugged at Julian Sterling and said, "It sounds like this person wants to expose your identity. What do we do now? Claire won't get mad, will she?"
When Julian Sterling thought about Claire Bennett learning the truth, and that her voice might become even more distant toward him, his expression instantly turned cold.