Chapter 16

Chapter 16 The necklace

Are you sure you want to attend the party? After all it is only his son's birthday,"

"I know but if I don't show up, Robert will think I am scared of him and I am not."

Claire said every word with confidence in her tone.

"okay, if you say so."

Matthew open the car door for her and Claire with her strapless black dress filled with beautiful rhinestones on the neckline shimmering under the evening lights. A slit on the side that showcase her long legs caught the paparazzi attention, Even though Robert said this party is private he does not really mean it.

Robert loves attention and he will do anything to make it one the front page of New York Times or maybe Vogue.

"He paid for the paparazzi." Claire whisper to Matthew who is next to her.

"Well, what do you expect from the man.

"Excuse me, miss? Can you pose for us?"

Another paparazzi chime in.

"Miss, can you turn to the right please?"

The flashing of the camera slightly blinded Claire's eyes.

This is the first time she has experienced this scene after 3 years. Claire was stunned by the loud paparazzi and flashing

camera.

Matthew, noticing her slight stumble, quickly steadied her. "Stay confident, Claire Focus on your goal," he whispered, his hand resting reassuringly on her waist.

Claire nodded, regaining her poise. With a confident smile or sometimes a subtle smirk, she began to pose for the cameras, each click of the shutter adding to the spectacle.

grew. They whispered among themselves, wondering who

exuding power. "I'm Claire Peterson, CEO

and Matthew finally made their way into

seeing Matthew

took in the

expression shifted raised an

Claire? Did the flash

head, a tight

this mansion. He once brought Robert over and told buy

Matthew finished

he really

guess is after the accident that occurred. He always wanted

around her shoulders and offered her a warm

get everything you own back just in

back at Matthew as they walk in

lavish house was abuzz with activity, filled with elegantly dressed guests and adorned with decorations fit

off the feeling that this birthday party was more akin to a business party than a birthday

glasses of wine, children were running around under the watchful

was always glued to Claire's side, seemingly Inseparable from

well. "I see

is trying to be rude but masked it with

Matthew's

Matthew, He is my advisor as well as

greeting Claire warmly despite the

have you been? And

moment, Claire felt like someone punch

the Robertson genuinely innocent in the

Claire honestly can't tell.

"They are dead."

to be discreet as she is curious

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