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Chapter 208 Seductive and Polite

"You're asking me to hand Claire over to Frederick?"

Antony frowned deeply, immediately grasping Ethan's implication.

"Sharp as always," Ethan said with a smirk, stubbing out his cigarette before clapping Antony on the shoulder.

Around the corner, Danielle was just returning from the restroom when she caught sight of the two men.

Her eyes widened as she froze in place, her hand instinctively flying to cover her mouth to stifle any sound.

Danielle couldn't believe what she was witnessing. On only her second day at Hiokeeh Group, she had already stumbled into something so ugly.

Without daring to linger, she turned and darted back toward the private room, her steps unsteady.

Outside, Antony's fists were clenched tightly at his sides. "I won't do it. And I won't let you force anyone else to do it either.

"What did you just say?" Ethan's expression shifted from shock to a chilling smile. "Oh, Antony... Have you been at Hiokeeh Group for so long that you've started to think you're someone important?" He jabbed a finger into Antony's chest with each word. "Don't

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"I haven't forgotten," Antony replied firmly. "You've helped me countless times, and I've done everything you've asked of me. But this-this is the one thing I won't do." Antony's voice was steady, but his heart was heavy with the weight of his decision. He knew all too well what defying Ethan would mean for his future at Hiokeeh Group. But the idea of giving Claire away like a pawn in someone else's game was something he couldn't stomach.

knowing they had once been intimately

he had loved for half his life, the

the world, aside from his family, meant more to

than Claire.

response, Antony turned on his heel and headed back to the private room, his mind bracing for the

was still sitting near Frederick, maintaining her professional demeanor, while Danielle sat off to the side, agonizing over how to warn

up a

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and Antony walked back

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trembled an badly that the wineglass nearly slipped

typed out a WhatsApp message to Claire. But in the tense atmosphere of the room, Claire didn't even glance at her phone, leaving Danielle

soon as Antony returned, he sat down

just asked me to send you to Frederick. I refused, but he won't let it

far Ethan would go to get what he wanted. If Antony wouldn't do it, Ethan

was that this whole situation

a seat beside Claire, Ethan walked over to join Frederick on the other side of

refused," Ethan

as he swirled his drink, his smile never

the private room reflected off the

panic.

made regarding Claire, but now she was watching

idea what was going on, but she was as anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof, desperate to find some way

Frederick said leisurely, lounging back

honored if Mr. Hawthorne would give me the chance,"

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