Chapter 413
You Said You’d Help Me Back Then
Just as the two of them were worrying, Claire Bennett came back from the restroom.
Claire Bennett spotted Hazel Lewis crowding around Julian Sterling at a glance, and a cold look flashed across her eyes.
This woman had been up to no good from the start, and now she was openly eyeing her man in public.
Claire Bennett walked over and sat down beside Julian Sterling without saying a word. The moment Julian Sterling saw her return, he immediately leaned toward her. At that moment, Hazel Lewis looked like she had gone up to flirt on her own and gotten coldly ignored, completely losing face.
After Claire Bennett returned, Sienna Shaw and Molly Lee seemed to have found someone to back them up, and they became bolder too.
They shot Hazel Lewis a contemptuous glance and started tattling to Claire Bennett.
"Manager Song, while you were gone just now, your husband got hit on!"
"Yeah, seriously shameless. She knew perfectly well he was taken, and she still had the nerve to throw herself at him."
Although the two of them hadn't heard what Hazel Lewis had said, they had seen her leaning in and talking to Julian Sterling.
Luckily, Julian Sterling had looked thoroughly impatient, otherwise they would have thought the two of them were having a great conversation.
Claire Bennett had to know about this so she could keep an eye on her own man and not let someone steal him away.
Hazel Lewis's face instantly darkened when she heard that.
She clenched her fists and ground her teeth. What nonsense were these two women spouting?
What did they mean, saying she knew he was taken and still shamelessly threw herself at him? She had originally been the one arranged to marry Julian Sterling. It was Claire Bennett who had taken her place as Mrs. Sterling.
Hazel Lewis's resentment surged and churned inside her.
She had been pampered since childhood, and she had always wanted the most perfect man to match her. Julian Sterling was the most outstanding man she had ever seen in every respect. Not only was he mature and steady, he was also handsome and refined, but he was also the hardest man to win over.
Why did Julian Sterling only like Claire Bennett?
At that moment, Hazel Lewis caught sight of Ian Walsh out of the corner of her eye, and only then did the fury in her heart die down.
Having Willow Lane call Ian Walsh here today wasn't simply about getting him to come. There was a follow-up plan for dealing with Claire Bennett.
Hazel Lewis sneered inwardly.
She didn't linger any longer and immediately went back to her seat and sat down properly.
Claire Bennett didn't ask what Hazel Lewis had said to Julian Sterling just now. She still had that much trust in Julian Sterling, and she also believed he would never hook up with Hazel Lewis. Otherwise, when Grandpa Sterling had taken a liking to Hazel Lewis, he would have compromised long ago.
Nothing else unexpected happened during the rest of the meal.
After Ian Walsh came back just now, he had been very well-behaved the whole time, not doing anything or saying anything.
Claire Bennett gradually forgot about his existence after her initial disgust.
...
Inside the club lounge.
Willow Lane and Hazel Lewis were hiding inside. Willow Lane asked uneasily, "Hazel, you told me to bring Ian Walsh here, and I've already brought him. When are we going to announce what happened between him and Claire Bennett?"
Hazel Lewis's face was gloomy, and a vicious look showed in her eyes. "No rush. For today, just swallow it for now and tell everyone directly that President Sterling isn't coming anymore."
"How is there no rush? How can I tell them that? If I do, I'll definitely make a fool of myself. They'll laugh at me."
Willow Lane was so anxious she paced in circles, her face full of panic, and her tone grew more agitated, carrying a hint of accusation. "Hazel, you said you'd help me back then!"