Chapter 531
Make You Crawl Out of New York in Disgrace
Ava Bennett let out a cold laugh and looked at Claire Bennett with contempt. She mocked, "How am I here? This is my house. I can come whenever I want. You want to rent this place? I don't plan on renting it to you!"
This apartment belonged to Ava Bennett?
Claire Bennett was slightly surprised. She hadn't expected such a coincidence, to run into a place that belonged to Ava Bennett.
Ava Bennett had never gotten along with her. Now that she'd run right into her, there was definitely nothing good to be had from it.
Lily was on Ava Bennett's side, and just now she had also tipped Ava Bennett off about the location.
This was Ava Bennett's way of humiliating Claire Bennett—having Lily bring Claire Bennett here. No matter which place she wanted to rent, there was no way she would succeed.
Now that she saw Ava Bennett, Lily walked up to her.
Pretending she knew nothing, she said politely, "Oh my, landlord, why are you here? This young lady has taken a liking to your apartment. She was just about to rent it."
Ava Bennett curled her lips into a sneer, her expression arrogant. "Didn't I just say it? I'm not renting this apartment to Claire Bennett!"
"Well..." Lily shot Claire Bennett a deliberately troubled look.
Very quickly, she walked over to Claire Bennett and said, "Ms. Bennett, the landlord says she doesn't plan to rent out the apartment after all. I'm afraid you won't be able to rent it."
Lily was single-mindedly thinking about handling this matter well for Ava Bennett. Even if all she got was Ava Bennett bringing her to one gathering in rich people's circles, then she'd have her chance.
Claire Bennett's expression tightened slightly as she said, "Since this place won't work, Lily, find me another apartment."
To show her loyalty, Lily immediately turned on her.
She said coldly, "Sorry, Ms. Bennett, I'm afraid there aren't any apartments left."
Perhaps because Lily's attitude just now had seemed fairly normal, Claire Bennett had never imagined she was in league with Ava Bennett. Hearing Lily say that, she still hadn't reacted.
Instead, Ava Bennett couldn't help letting out a cold laugh.
"Hahaha, Claire Bennett, you still don't get it? Today, no matter where you go looking for a place, you won't be able to rent anything. No, that's not right! Don't even think about finding a place in New York. I'll make you homeless and crawl out of New York in disgrace!"
Hearing Ava Bennett's words, Lily also revealed a mocking smile.
Only then did Claire Bennett clearly see the expression on her face.
She froze for a moment before realizing that Lily and Ava Bennett were in this together!
No wonder Ava Bennett had shown up here so promptly—it had to be Lily who told her. It was all because she hadn't noticed in time just now; only now did she belatedly realize it.
Claire Bennett felt that a person's luck had to be closely connected.
When she was unlucky, all the rotten things came one after another too. It seemed Ava Bennett had no intention of letting her off today.
What awful luck!
...
At the same time, Ruby Sterling was pestering Julian Sterling in his office.
She still didn't believe Julian Sterling could really be unmoved by Claire Bennett. She felt that since her brother and Claire Bennett had such a good relationship, it was a bit of a shame for them to separate just like that.
Although that night Ruby Sterling had blamed Julian Sterling and they had argued and fallen out, they were brother and sister after all, so how could they really stay estranged so easily? Sure enough, Ruby Sterling had come looking for Julian Sterling again, shamelessly pushing her luck.
Ruby Sterling kept chattering as she pestered Julian Sterling, nagging nonstop by his ear, "Bro, aren't you worried at all about Claire's situation right now? Where did she stay last night? Did she go back to the Bennett family? Did anyone bully her..."
Julian Sterling's hands never stopped moving, and without even lifting his head he said, "Zane Cole picked her up."