Chapter 88
My Wife's About to Be Stolen Away
From childhood to adulthood, Claire Bennett had always been this stubborn. Only if she figured things out for herself would it be possible for her to return to the Bennett family.
This time, Victor Bennett had sent the housekeeper to deliver gifts, and unexpectedly learned about the private video of the bride-to-be being leaked at the wedding banquet. After the housekeeper went back, he naturally had to report everything properly.
Victor Bennett was worried that Claire Bennett had gone down the wrong path and that something might happen to her, but because of Mrs. Bennett's health, he couldn't come in person.
In the end, he could only ask Sean Shaw for help. Victor Bennett also said that if Claire Bennett needed anything, he should help her at all costs.
Now that Sean Shaw saw Claire Bennett's condition, she didn't seem nearly as bad as he'd imagined.
Maybe it was just a rumor?
After all, Luke Ward was now one of Mrs. Bennett's people, and Mrs. Bennett wasn't exactly friendly to those of them who had ties to Megan Shaw Bennett.
Sean Shaw felt that maybe it didn't matter if Claire Bennett didn't return to the Bennett family. The Bennett family wasn't such a great place anyway. As long as Claire Bennett lived happily in the future, that was enough.
After thinking it over, Sean Shaw asked, "Claire, how's that man? Let your Sean take a look at him sometime when there's a chance."
Sean Shaw knew that Claire Bennett had a boyfriend she was seeing. It seemed he was a member of the Sterling family, named Ethan Sterling, but he'd never met him. He hadn't expected that the next time he heard news of Claire Bennett, it would be that the two of them had gotten engaged.
The Sterling family was considered one of the top families in New York too.
He was satisfied with the man's family background, but he didn't know what his character and looks were like.
When she heard Sean Shaw mention her boyfriend, an awkward look flashed across Claire Bennett's face.
Back then, she had mentioned Ethan Sterling to Sean Shaw before, so he knew Ethan existed. Now that she had changed to another man, how was she supposed to tell Sean Shaw about it?
In the booth next door, Luna Brooks and Meng Lifen were skulking around and eavesdropping.
They had been eating just now when they unexpectedly saw Claire Bennett walk in with a man. The two of them looked very intimate.
They immediately knew they'd stumbled onto some huge gossip and promptly hid themselves.
Unexpectedly, by such a coincidence, Claire Bennett sat right next to them.
Claire Bennett was way too bold!
She already had Julian Sterling, this golden leg to cling to, and she was still getting handsy with another man. They had to listen carefully. If they got some dirt on Claire Bennett, they could threaten her when necessary.
Luna Brooks and Meng Lifen took out their phones and turned on the voice recorder.
Claire Bennett had no idea Luna Brooks and Meng Lifen were next door. She was still chatting happily with Sean Shaw.
Sean Shaw asked softly, "Claire, what exactly happened at the engagement banquet?"
Claire Bennett took a deep breath, hesitation flashing across her face.
She actually didn't know whether she should tell Sean Shaw the truth. They had grown up together, and Sean Shaw had always treated her very well.
It seemed... there wasn't really anything to hide.
Claire Bennett took a deep breath and said, "Sean, Ethan and I broke up."
Hearing that, Sean Shaw's brows knitted tightly at once, and he immediately pressed, "What exactly happened?"
"He cheated on me with another woman and betrayed me. That engagement banquet was his engagement banquet with the other woman, not mine with him. Later, I found a designated driver and had him pretend to be Victor of Sterling International, Julian Sterling, and viciously slapped them in the face at Ethan's engagement banquet..."
Claire Bennett gave a simple explanation.
When Sean Shaw heard that, his heart ached terribly. He hadn't expected that a girl as wonderful as Claire Bennett would actually be cheated on by Ethan Sterling!
At this moment, Luna Brooks and Meng Lifen beside them were staring so hard their eyes were practically falling out.
What! Julian Sterling was actually fake? And he was even just a designated driver?
Hiss—
Luna Brooks and Meng Lifen both sucked in a sharp breath.
This was a shocking secret!
They'd been saying all along, how could a woman like Claire Bennett possibly catch President Sterling's eye? Turns out he was someone Claire Bennett had hired to impersonate him just to humiliate Ethan Sterling!
They absolutely had to tell Naomi Pierce about this!
The two of them got flustered and nearly knocked over the water glasses on the table. They put on their hats and covered their faces, then hurriedly sneaked out from the corner.
When they closed the door, they were in such a rush that they slammed into the glass door, making a huge noise.
The two of them didn't dare stay any longer, afraid of being discovered, and ran off without looking back.
Hearing the sound, Claire Bennett looked at Luna Brooks and Meng Lifen's departing backs and narrowed her eyes in confusion. Why did she feel like those two figures just now looked a little familiar?
Just then, another man and woman walked in through the entrance.
It was Julian Sterling and Ruby Sterling!
Claire Bennett's eyes widened in shock.
Weren't they still camping? Why were they here?
She never would have imagined that these two had come specifically to block her.
After Ruby Sterling came in, she spotted Claire Bennett at first glance and immediately waved, pretending to be surprised. "Claire, what a coincidence!"
Julian Sterling had changed into a different set of clothes. His expression was faint, and his relaxed posture carried a sense of superiority and pride; his eyes were sharp and cold.
Claire Bennett: "Why are you here?"
"Oh, we just finished camping, so we came to eat together. Who would've thought we'd run into you? What a crazy coincidence! Hahaha..." Ruby Sterling laughed and gave a couple of perfunctory excuses.
Sean Shaw's gaze fell on Julian Sterling.
For some reason, he felt this man was very dangerous, and there was also a sense that he was hiding his depths. Although his face looked calm and unruffled, his eyes carried hostility.
"Claire, who are they?" Sean Shaw asked.