After Richard went out, his previous assistant, who'd been managing the remaining assets while Richard was behind bars, drove over. In my past life, this same assistant had discreetly passed me the morning-after pill, only for it to be discovered by Claude, leading to a humiliating confrontation.

Seeing the assistant again brought a flood of memories, making me pause for a second before I got into the car.

Richard tapped my head lightly. "Daydreaming?"

Snapping back to reality, I smiled as Claude's car appeared. He knew today was Richard's release day.

Claude's disheveled appearance, showing up with his messy hair and unshaven beard, was something I hadn't seen before. It was a stark contrast to the polished man I knew.

Richard scoffed, "Claire, get in the car. I need to talk with him."

Claude stepped out of his car and went toward us. I obediently sat back in the car and rolled up the window.

"Don't come any closer to Claire," Richard warned as Claude hastened his pace.

Claude sneered, "You think you can stop me, huh? I got you locked up once. And I can do it again."

protecting me. "I didn't fight back last time because you claimed I wronged Claire. This time, I'll fight with everything I've got, even if it means dragging you down with

Claude insisted, knocking on my

"And what right do you have

me to marry her. I'm willing to make

out laughing. "Get over yourself. Claire doesn't need to settle for leftovers. Leave before

from jail, kept tabs

years on behalf of the Hilton family. It's time she repaid

a flash, Richard landed a punch

again, Claude, wiping blood from his mouth, smirked, "Claire has the right to know the Hilton family owed her

"But her parents died trying to

"I never asked for

connection to the Hilton family.

en

family is the real villain here!" As Claude and Richard scuffled,

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