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Chapter 241 Clarissa Didn't See Zev as a Threat

Eric hit the ground hard, glaring at Zev with fury. "Are you out of your mind?"

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Regina, unfazed by the wine dripping from her face, rushed to help Eric up. "Zev, who do you think you are to attack someone like that?"

Zev's voice was calm but carried a sharp warning. "Because you don't know when to keep quiet.

Regina opened her mouth to argue, but Clarissa quickly stopped her.

Taking a step forward, Clarissa spoke in a gentle, pleading voice. "Zion, I've never wronged you. The child was born because your grandfather insisted. I never expected you to take responsibility. The baby is innocent. Do you really have to do this? This is a hospital banquet, with so many people watching, Must you humiliate me like this at every turn?"

Zev's grip tightened around Kelly's hand. "Playing the victim now, are you? When you were using my family's name to torment my wife, where was all this helplessness?"

His gaze swept over the silent crowd. "Listen carefully, everyone. I have only one wife, and that is Kelly. As for Clarissa, who's been going around deceiving people under the Lockharts' name, I have nothing to do with her."

At the entrance, Melody and Darren rushed in, feeling relieved to see Zev standing up for Kelly.

Kelly remained silent the entire time, yet Zev had given her all the security and respect she needed.

Clarissa clenched her fists, eyes reddening with anger. "Zion, don't go too far."

shot back, "The one crossing the line here is

murmurs in the crowd grew louder. "Wait, Clarissa isn't actually the wife of the Lockhart

hit the jackpot. She's

going around using

through the crowd, each remark further crushing Clarissa's reputation

stepped forward, her eyes cold with resentment. "Zion, Kelly, you'll both regret this," she

responded, "What a coincidence. This

they had returned, they weren't

would face the consequences it

"Fine. Let's see who wins

spoiled rich boy like you? Sure, maybe you're useful in a terrorist group, but running Lockhart Group? Beating me in the corporate world? You

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returned to take over, what real influence did he have? In her eyes, he was just another

genuine support from

impulsive that he disregards his own family's wealth is nothing more than

fixed her gaze on

the current influence of the Lynches, there is absolutely no reason for the Lockharts to feel threatened. Clarissa should

Mr. Wade is Zev's grandfather and

her confidence definitely doesn't stem from Mr.

person at the Lockharts secretly working with Clarissa? Could it be

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