Chapter 607
Julian Sterling's Future for Claire Bennett
Julian Sterling took Claire Bennett to a nearby commercial office building, and the two of them rode the elevator upstairs together.
As Claire Bennett watched the floor numbers steadily rise, she vaguely guessed where Julian Sterling was taking her.
Finally, with a ding, the elevator stopped on one of the floors.
Julian Sterling took Claire Bennett's hand and led her inside. The entire floor was pitch-black and completely empty, with nothing in it at all. The vacant space looked especially eerie, but Claire Bennett wasn't afraid, because Julian Sterling was by her side.
She looked up at Julian Sterling and asked, "What is this place?"
"Claire, this is the office space I rented. In another couple of days, once all the paperwork is done, our new company will be officially established."
Hearing Julian Sterling's words, a bright gleam flashed through Claire Bennett's eyes.
She hadn't expected Julian Sterling to move so quickly. He had already found a place, and in just another two days, the company would be formally established.
She walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked down at the heavy flow of traffic below. At night, New York glittered with starlike lights, and the cars moving slowly beneath their feet looked like ants, giving her a feeling of ruling over the world.
On the way here just now, Claire Bennett had taken a look at the surrounding area.
This seemed to be in the city center. A place like this had to be in extremely high demand, right?
Claire Bennett asked curiously, "This is the commercial district in the city center. The fact that you were able to rent a place here means it must have cost quite a lot, right? Actually, I think since we're just starting out, there's no need to spend so much money. It'd be better to wait until we've found our footing before spending like this."
She was worried that Julian Sterling wasn't used to living this way and would push himself into a corner all at once.
At that, Julian Sterling chuckled softly.
He walked over to stand beside Claire Bennett, then wrapped an arm around her waist. Looking down at the scenery below, he smiled and said, "I used a few connections, so it didn't cost that much. Don't worry that I don't have money."
Hearing that, Claire Bennett relaxed.
She hadn't expected Julian Sterling to still have connections. Given his current status, anyone still willing to help him was probably truly rare and precious.
She sighed, "Your friend is really loyal."
Julian Sterling smiled meaningfully and said, "A brother-in-law should naturally be put to full use."
Brother-in-law?
Claire Bennett thought for a moment before remembering that the brother-in-law he meant was Cameron Quinn, the man Ruby Sterling was about to marry. Instantly, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Julian Sterling suddenly took Claire Bennett's hand and led her into an office next door. "Claire, this will be Maison Verne's office. From now on, you can work here."
Claire Bennett's eyes widened in shock, and she looked at Julian Sterling in disbelief.
What did he mean by that?
"Julian Sterling..."
Julian Sterling continued, "I've already decided. You can come help me at the company, but I don't want you to give up your own career. After all, you graduated from St. S Royal Academy, so you should keep your brand going, while I run my own company."
"What? But you..."
Before Claire Bennett could finish, Julian Sterling cut her off.
"Claire, listen to me first! You've already achieved a lot in design. It would be too much of a shame to give that up. Maison Verne can become a sub-brand of Sterling International. You can still continue designing, and the two of us can move hand in hand toward a better future."
Claire Bennett didn't speak for a long time.
After quitting her job, she had thought that at most she would just become Julian Sterling's assistant. She never expected that he would let her keep her own career and passions. Her heart filled with emotion.
Julian Sterling was just too good.
She reached out and hugged Julian Sterling, saying softly, "Okay, we'll move together toward a better future!"
...
And just like that, Julian Sterling's company, Sterling International, burst onto the scene in New York.
Even after Julian Sterling left Sterling Group, Marcus Reed, Victor Wells, Wes Mercer, and the others still didn't leave him, and remained by his side.
Meanwhile, Claire Bennett brought Molly Lee and Sienna Shaw with her and restarted her brand, Maison Verne, at Julian Sterling's company.
After learning about the Sterling Group family's internal grudges and witnessing the company's major reshuffling, quite a few people had guessed that Julian Sterling would end up down and out, wasting away in depression. But after lying low for a few months, he unexpectedly started a new company, clearly intending to make a comeback.
Some people thought Julian Sterling would succeed in the future, while others thought he would soon be packing up and leaving.
However, without the public knowing, Julian Sterling had already closed several major deals.
And he had even snatched them from Ethan Sterling's hands, causing Thomas Sterling to give Ethan Sterling a harsh scolding. After all, Julian Sterling had once had considerable influence in their circle, and many people had a favorable impression of him.
At first, Ethan Sterling had no idea who had been repeatedly stealing his business lately.
Only after asking around through many channels did he finally learn that it was Julian Sterling!
When he investigated more carefully, he discovered that Julian Sterling had no intention of returning to Sterling Group, but had instead founded his own company.