Claire's neck aches from Leo's rough palm. She waves her hands to push Leo away, but her actions infuriate him even more.
Leo clenches his teeth and snorts. He grabs Claire by the neck and presses her against the wall.
Claire feels an overwhelming sense of suffocation. She is in pain. She struggles, but her throat can only make a whine.
The cold fear fills Claire's body. She'll be strangled by Leo.
Claire opens her eyes. There is even blood in the corners of her eyes.
Leo still hasn't let go. But when he realizes that Claire's struggle is getting weaker and weaker, he finally reluctantly lets go of her. She falls to the ground against the wall as if she has lost her support.
Claire holds her neck in her hands. She bends down and coughs violently. The burning pain almost makes her want to spit out all her organs.
Leo looks at Claire like death. "Do you want to lie?" His tone is not sympathy but has more bitterness and indifference.
"I am framed!" Claire tries to raise her head and says it word by word, then she coughs violently again. Her voice is like a scattered needle. Leo is very impatient.
He looks at Claire coldly and says, "do you want to protect your lover? Are you afraid I will hurt him?"
Leo squats down as he speaks. He looks at Claire coldly, holding her chin in his hands. Claire feels even worse.
Claire is coughing and swinging her head. Her hair is uncommonly scattered with sweat. A few strands of hair stick to her wet cheek. She looks very embarrassed.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Claire stares at Leo with no compromise.
Leo lets go of her and she falls back.
"Bryce, did you have sex with this man before we got married? He is still in love with you after you get married. It seems that his technique in bed is very good."
Claire is almost driven mad by Leo. She cries out, "asshole! I have nothing to do with him. Why don't you believe it?"
Leo sneers and says, "what's your qualification to be believed?"
Claire says, "I've known him since I was a kid and always treated him as a brother. He told me that he had no other feelings for me. Even if we are close, we are brother and sister."
Leo pretends to suddenly understand. "Brother and sister? You betrayed me and told me that you and he are brother and sister."
Claire is going to argue with him. Leo hits the wall with a blow, and the loud noise makes Claire look pale.
Leo gnashes his teeth and says, "Ling has heard and seen what happened. Do you think every time you cheat, you will not be noticed?"
Claire is so shocked that she can't speak. She remembers Ling's disgust and contempt when she came in. She remembers Bryce's complicated look.
Did something really happen? Claire's eyes widen incredibly.
But she soon regains consciousness. It's impossible. Bryce has always been a gentleman. It is absolutely impossible for him to do such a thing.
Claire grits her teeth and shakes her head. "There must be some misunderstanding."
But Leo doesn't care about Claire's explanations at all. He is sure Claire has betrayed him.
Leo's cold hand suddenly reaches out and grabs Claire's wrist. Before Claire can respond, he drags her to the door.
"Let go of me, Leo. What are you doing, you bastard!" Claire struggles desperately, holding Leo's legs in her hands.
Leo bends over and puts Claire on his shoulder. Claire pounds him on the chest and he goes out.
Ling and the maids look at it indifferently. No one helps Claire. She feels very desperate.
Ling is usually humorous and concerns about Claire. His face is frost at this time. His eyes are filled with sarcasm.
Claire can't resist. She is thrown into Leo's car.
Leo starts the car. He drives the car as fast as he can to vent his emotions.
Soon, the screeching sound of brakes rings through the night sky.
Leo has driven his car to the busy street. He shoulders Claire roughly and walks into the last nightclub.
But this time his purpose is different.
The madam in the nightclub comes up with a smile. "Master Howard, what do you want to play today?" When she laughs, her makeup is falling down.
Leo throws Claire on a sofa near the bar.
"Master Howard?" The madam asks again.
Leo sneers and looks at Claire holding her forehead on the sofa. "I have a new princess for you."
Princess means a nightclub girl.
Madam remembers Claire who came to the bar last night. She seems to be in a bit of a quandary and she says, "Master Howard, are you kidding me?"
"Do you think I'm joking with you?" Leo looks at the madam. His eyes are like knives that make the madam shudder.
"What does Master Howard mean? What should we do?" The madam keeps smiling.
"She should do what other princesses do. I believe you have the ability to discipline her." Leo's face is expressionless.
A nightclub is a disintegrator of dignity. Women have no dignity here!
The madam nods and asks cautiously, "is Master Howard going to watch?"
"No!" Leo laughs. "Of course not. As long as you don't kill her, you can do anything to her. You can get a princess for free, and there are other benefits."
"I see. Don't worry, Master Howard." The madam is relieved at last. She takes a look at Claire. Her thin clothes are soaked with sweat, revealing the beautiful body inside. She is beautiful, pure and attractive.
As Leo says, this time the madam takes a big advantage.