Chapter 529
Claire Bennett Leaves with Zane Cole
When Zane Cole got to Claire Bennett's side, what he saw was her all alone, dragging a suitcase by herself and standing pitifully at the roadside, like a poor little stray with nowhere to go.
He almost cursed out loud on the spot.
What the hell had Claire Bennett done to herself to end up looking this miserable?
Zane Cole's car stopped in front of Claire Bennett. He opened the door, got out, and put her luggage into the trunk for her.
The two of them got back into the car, and Claire Bennett sat in the passenger seat fastening her seat belt.
Zane Cole couldn't hold back his anger and snapped, "Claire Bennett! What the hell is going on with you? Did you have a fight with Julian Sterling?"
Claire Bennett let out a somewhat helpless sigh. She glanced out the window and said, "I wouldn't really call it a fight. Anyway, we split up. There were too many problems between us, and we couldn't keep going. We broke up peacefully."
Zane Cole had originally wanted to lecture her a little more, but seeing how hurt Claire Bennett looked, he finally couldn't say the words that had reached his lips.
"I must've owed you in my last life! If you'd just been with me, wouldn't that have been better? I would never let you down."
Hearing Zane Cole's words, Claire Bennett revealed a faint smile.
"There's no way for us in this life. I just hope we can still meet again in the next one. If that happens, then I'll be with you."
It was precisely because she couldn't be with Zane Cole that Claire Bennett said this in such an easygoing tone. That way, things between them wouldn't be so awkward.
There was no logic to feelings. She had already fallen for Julian Sterling, and there was no room in her heart for anyone else.
When Zane Cole heard Claire Bennett's words, he suddenly rolled his eyes.
Fine. He knew Claire Bennett was a heartless woman. He had already come to terms with it long ago, and now that they had stepped back into the role of friends, that was actually pretty good too.
He started the car and drove away.
After Zane Cole's car left, two men in black finally emerged from the corner. They were the ones Julian Sterling had sent to follow Claire Bennett earlier, just to make sure she was safe.
After seeing Claire Bennett get into Zane Cole's car and leave, the two men exchanged a look.
They hadn't expected that as soon as Claire Bennett left the Sterling family home, she would leave with another man. Should they tell Julian Sterling about this?
After hesitating for a while, they still dialed Julian Sterling's number.
...
Sterling family home.
Julian Sterling sat in the study, surrounded by a haze of white smoke, his whole person steeped in a gloomy aura.
A moment ago, Ruby Sterling had thought he was indifferent to Claire Bennett's departure, but what Ruby didn't know was how much effort it had taken for him to keep himself from going after Claire Bennett and dragging her back.
Worried about Claire Bennett's safety, he had even sent two people to secretly follow her.
Sure enough, when Claire Bennett left the Sterling family home, Ethan Sterling had set his sights on her.
But he knew Claire Bennett wouldn't pay him any attention.
Bzzz, bzzz, the phone he had set on the desk started ringing.
"Hello." Julian Sterling swiped to answer.
"Mr. Sterling, just now... ma'am... she got into the Cole family heir's car and left with him."
When Julian Sterling heard that, his eyes suddenly tightened.
Claire Bennett left with Zane Cole?
He knew there were plenty of people coveting Claire Bennett. He hadn't expected that she had only just left his side and already so many bees were swarming to her door. If he didn't pick up the pace, Claire Bennett might really run off with someone else!
A dark look surfaced in Julian Sterling's eyes.
He took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the irritation in his heart. In the end, he still did nothing.
For the sake of being able to stay with Claire Bennett forever in the future, this time he had to harden his heart.