“Remember, Claire, no matter what happens, I’ll always be by your side. You’ll never be alone.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire is shocked. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Bryce raises his index finger and stresses again, “forever.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Bryce doesn’t smile, but his eyes are tender and resolute that Claire can’t bear. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire feels guilty that Bryce helps and loves her, but she knows that if she refuses Bryce, he will feel worse. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It’s a complicated feeling. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire lowers her head subconsciously and can’t look directly at Bryce’s affection. She has to duck for a while. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Seeing Claire’s reaction, Bryce gives a wry smile. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Over the years, Bryce has been single. It’s enough to show his love for Claire. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In order to stay with Claire and take care of her, they are brothers and sisters. Claire regards Bryce as her brother, but Bryce is not satisfied with it. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Thank you.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
After a long silence, Claire finally raises her head. Her bright eyes sparkle a little. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Bryce’s Adam’s Apple moves and his expression is stiff. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire is a little embarrassed. She thinks Bryce doesn’t hear it, so she goes on, “thank you, Bryce.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Bryce puts out the smoke that is burning to his finger and stands up carelessly. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He doesn’t respond, and a warm smile gradually appears on his face. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Anyway, Claire, I won’t give up on you. Over the years, I believe you have understood my mind, haven’t you?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire also stands up and holds her fingers and doesn’t know how to respond to Bryce’s direct question. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
What should she say? What a headache. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Bryce doesn’t wait for Claire’s answer. He pats Claire on the shoulder and turns away. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The faint smell of perfume finally disappears. Claire, like a child who has done wrong, looks at Bryce’s back and feels guilty. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
But she already knows that Bryce has actually agreed to her request. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In this way, she can get the news of Leo soon. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When she thinks about it, she feels relieved and complains about her selfishness. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire walks out of the cafe and lowers the hat Conan has chosen for her yesterday to cover her face. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She’s out on her own. If Juan’s people see her, she’ll be arrested again and put under house arrest. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire thinks that the men around her are unreasonable and domineering. But for Luke and Bryce, she will have been crazy. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
After all, Claire’s biggest hobby is freedom. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She was under house arrest and escaped. Claire doesn’t want to go straight back to Luke’s house right now. She wanders aimlessly. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When she goes to a shopping mall, she sees a familiar figure at the door. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire raises the brim of her hat and sees clearly that it was Tracy. There are several servants behind her and they have a lot of bags. She seems to have just shopped. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire rushes up to Tracy and asks, “where is Leo now?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tracy takes off her dark sunglasses and looks at Claire sarcastically and says, “little bitch, why aren’t you with the man who saved you? What are you doing here?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire ignores her. She takes a deep breath and asks again, “where’s Leo?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tracy bursts out laughing and yells, “why should I tell you where my fiance is?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire is speechless. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tracy goes on shouting, “look, this little bitch seduced my husband and shows off in front of me. Do you think it’s funny?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She has a sharp voice. All of a sudden, a large group of people are attracted to watch the scene. They all point at Claire and whisper. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire’s white face turns red all of a sudden, but soon she recovers her composure. Claire retorts, “your fiance is ill, but are you in the mood to shop?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
People are aiming at Tracy. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“This is my family business. It’s none of your business.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire thinks she can’t give in to this woman. So she approaches Tracy and stares at her. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tracy takes a step back subconsciously and is obviously scared. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire shouts, “you’d better tell me where Leo is, or I’ll torture you.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire has always been timid in Tracy’s mind, but now she is so arrogant. Why? <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire’s been helped. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The more Tracy thinks about it, the more scared she is and she backs away in front of Claire. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“If you piss me off, I’m sure I’ll ruin your reputation. If you don’t believe it, you can try.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Now Juan and Bryce and her talented son are helping Claire. How could she be afraid of Tracy? <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tracy’s face is pale and her lips tremble. But she doesn’t want to lose to Claire in front of the crowd. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Don’t forget that Leo is in my hands. If you go too far, you may never know his whereabouts.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tracy straightens his chest and smiles viciously. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She’s threatening! <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire finally can’t contain her anger. She steps forward and slaps Tracy in the face without hesitation. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tracy freezes. She moves the corners of her mouth and shriekes, “you will pay for it…” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Before she finishes, Claire slaps her face again and says in a cold voice, “I didn’t let that man kill you last time, but if you go too far, I might change my mind.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire’s like a different person. The onlookers all feel a little uncomfortable. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
At this time, Tracy, who is slapped twice in a row, is stunned. Then she slowly raises her head and laughs. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It turns out Claire is just bluffing. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When Claire mentions the mysterious man, Tracy also remembers that before she moved Leo, a mysterious man offered her the plot. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Now Tracy knows that the two mysterious people are the same person, the man who saved Claire. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He seems to want Claire. Two men fight but I get the benefit. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tracy smiles smugly. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tracy suddenly sneers and says, “Claire, do you think that mysterious man will really help you find Leo? In fact, I wouldn’t have thought of transferring Leo without his warning…” <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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