Chapter 377 Clarissa Wants Caden to Marry Her

Kelly stared at Eric, finding him almost laughable.

He claimed he'd never let anyone who hurt her go unpunished. Please.

"Kelly, listen to me. We need to be patient now," Eric whispered, lowering his voice as he tried to sound strategic. "The sharpest mind in the Lynches is Clarissa. Take her out of the picture, and the rest crumbles easily." He leaned in, continuing his scheming. "I'm slowly gaining the trust of the person behind Beau. Once I've earned it completely, I can replace Beau altogether. Then

"Stay away from my wife." Zev's voice cut through the hallway as the elevator doors slid open, and he saw Eric pester his wife.

Eric drew his brows together and glared at Zev in irritation.

He'd always carried a quiet arrogance-believing he was better than Zev in every way.

He thought Zev lacked class, lacked skills, and had nothing going for him except his family name.

Eric had always assumed that if he put in even a little effort, Kelly would come back to him.

He was even under the delusion that what they'd shared was irreplaceable.

"You don't speak English or something?" Zev stepped up, wrapping an arm protectively around Kelly. "If words don't work, I'm happy to settle this the old- fashioned way-with fists."

Eric scowled at Zev's cocky, streetwise attitude. He couldn't understand how Kelly could tolerate someone like him.

Zev reminded him of some lowlife hanging out at the street-arrogant, brash, and without Nothing about him was deemed normal.

And of course, elite and cultured men like Eric hated the type of men like Zev the most.

Kelly knew Eric couldn't stand Zev.

any

class.

Eric hate him and yet be unable to

you have besides fists and

him mad.

the Lockhart fortune. "That Lockhart empire of yours? You'll run it into the ground

just pointed at Kelly.

with fury, and he stormed off, too angry to speak. Clearly, Zev's shamelessness was the only way to deal with someone like Eric. "Was he bothering you again? Zev asked, still

closing

fiev:

377 Clarissa Wants

guy behind Beau. Don't stir the pot just

useful. Vincent's useful. But me? I'm

my husband.

raised an eyebrow.

rumors and your busy schedule, how do you even have time to come pick me

narrowed her eyes and pulled out her

expected, the top trending story was "Lockhart Group's CEO Spotted Getting Cozy With Secretary. Zev instantly looked

clearly rushed over the moment he saw the headline, terrified his wife would

herself at me. I fired her on the spot and told Hanson to blacklist her from the whole industry. Next time I need a secretary, I'll have Hanson

tears. "It's dangerous being a man these days. They come at you out of nowhere. It's terrifying! Can't you just

temples. This man-he could drive her

once.

gym for you. Eat all the junk food you can. Get fat. No one will try anything then," she

you stop loving me when I get fat?" Zev was

a colonoscopy tomorrow," she said casually, not intending to hide it from Zev. She couldn't, knowing

going with him? No! Absolutely not!" He snapped, just

protest is noted-and

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