Chapter 356
That Pretty Boy Again
Half an hour earlier.
After Julian Sterling learned that Mr. Grant had invited Claire Bennett to dinner, he had been waiting calmly for Claire Bennett to send him an update.
As he watched the time pass minute by minute, Claire Bennett still hadn't sent any message or called him, and he assumed she hadn't finished eating yet.
Until Mr. Grant called him.
He told Julian Sterling that Claire Bennett had already gone back, and also said that he had a very pleasant conversation with Claire Bennett today, and that working with Sterling International in the future would definitely be very enjoyable.
When Julian Sterling learned that Claire Bennett had left but hadn't called him, he vaguely had a bad feeling in his heart.
After ending the call, he immediately dialed Wes Mercer's number and told him to investigate it thoroughly at once.
Later, Wes Mercer told him that Ethan Sterling also happened to be at that restaurant today hosting someone else for a meal, and that he and Claire Bennett had even had a brief conversation.
Although Julian Sterling didn't think much of Ethan Sterling, there was no guarantee he wouldn't pester Claire Bennett!
He immediately drove to the restaurant.
Along the way, Julian Sterling floored the gas pedal and pushed his speed to the limit, all because of that inexplicable panic in his heart.
Unexpectedly, his sixth sense was that accurate.
When Julian Sterling saw Claire Bennett in Ethan Sterling's arms, still weakly calling his name, a surge of fury rose in his chest and burned away every bit of his reason!
Then, when he saw Naomi Pierce on the ground, Julian Sterling barely needed to guess to know roughly what had happened.
He strode forward and snatched Claire Bennett from Ethan Sterling's arms in one motion, then protectively held her in his own embrace like a treasure.
"Claire, how do you feel?"
Ethan Sterling looked up, and Julian Sterling's tall, imposing figure entered his sight. His expression instantly turned cold.
That pretty boy again!
He kept ruining his plans over and over, and this time he had stolen Claire Bennett away again!
Ethan Sterling's anger surged, and he demanded rudely, "Let Claire go right now, or I won't be polite about it."
Julian Sterling cast him a cool, indifferent glance, not taking his threat seriously at all.
He really wanted to know just how Ethan Sterling planned to be "not polite about it."
Seeing Julian Sterling's contempt for him, Ethan Sterling became even more furious on the spot. He clenched his fists and glared at Julian Sterling through gritted teeth, wanting to snatch Claire Bennett back.
But the man before him had too overwhelming an aura, protecting Claire Bennett so tightly that there wasn't the slightest opening. He had no chance at all.
At that moment, Claire Bennett recovered a little awareness. In her haze, she saw Julian Sterling, and the smell of him only made her eyes sting. She kept burrowing into his arms.
"Ju... Julian Sterling! You're here, sob, sob..." Claire Bennett clung to Julian Sterling with difficulty.
Seeing how helpless Claire Bennett looked, Julian Sterling's heart twisted painfully into a knot. He reached out and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, then said softly and gently, "Mm, I'm here."
After hearing those words, Claire Bennett relaxed and lost consciousness.
She knew Julian Sterling would protect her.
And she also knew that with Julian Sterling there, there was nothing to be afraid of.
Julian Sterling scooped Claire Bennett up in his arms. With crisp, cold decisiveness, he turned and walked straight toward the back.
At that moment, Ethan Sterling realized that Julian Sterling was going to take Claire Bennett away.
Agitated, he immediately stepped forward to block Julian Sterling. "Stop! Who said you could take Claire away!"
Julian Sterling gave him a cold look, his gaze full of indifference. The powerful aura radiating from him made Ethan Sterling shudder abruptly, and he felt inexplicably afraid.
"I'm taking my woman away. What does it have to do with you?"
The instant Ethan Sterling heard that, he was unhappy.
What did he mean, his woman? Claire Bennett was his girlfriend!
He had only made one mistake that every man in the world makes. He had merely accidentally drifted apart from Claire Bennett for a while. He had realized that the one he liked most was still Claire Bennett.
With bloodshot eyes, Ethan Sterling shouted, "Claire Bennett is my girlfriend! She'll come back to my side!"
Looking at Ethan Sterling's agitated appearance, Julian Sterling revealed a mocking expression. He lowered his eyes to Naomi Pierce on the ground and said, "Aren't you taking your real woman to the hospital? I think she looks to be in pretty bad shape right now."
Naomi Pierce had just been shoved hard by Ethan Sterling.
Her injuries weren't all that serious, but her mental state was extremely bad at the moment. She looked somewhat frightening.
Ethan Sterling didn't even spare Naomi Pierce a glance. All his attention was on Claire Bennett in Julian Sterling's arms, and all he wanted was to snatch Claire Bennett back.
Seeing Julian Sterling hold Claire Bennett and not let him get even half a step closer, unwillingness surfaced in Ethan Sterling's eyes.
Before Ethan Sterling could speak, Julian Sterling had already turned and left with her in his arms.
Ethan Sterling ran forward a few steps after him and shouted, "Are you really Julian Sterling or not?"