Chapter 6 Innocence

Everyone in the room was shocked upon hearing the three words “Mr. Sean,” except for Claire!

Robert had spent many years in the business world, but he had only dealt with small-time entrepreneurs. He was accustomed to being fawned over and flattered. Someone like Sean, a top domestic tycoon, was out of his league.

The mention of Sean’s name made him turn pale and stutter. He could barely get out the words. “M-M-Mr. Sean, how did he come?”

Xander pondered momentarily and said, “Mr. Donovan, don’t be nervous. It’s probably because my parents discovered I would break off the engagement with Claire today. Since they’re out of town and can’t come back, they asked the elders in the family to come and oversee things.”

The reason why the Morgans were able to rise to prominence in Silverton was all thanks to Xander’s mother, Evelyn.

Evelyn was not from the main branch of the Vanderbilts, but she was a distant relative from a collateral branch. She could be considered a distant cousin to Sean, who is from the main family’s branch.

Relying on this connection, the Morgans received the protection of the Vanderbilts, making them untouchable in Silverton. That was why Robert and Alice insisted on having Clarissa marry Xander.

Robert took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. Then, he patted Xander’s shoulder with a smile. “Alright, alright, I understand. Let’s go. We’ll welcome Mr. Sean together.”

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Claire raised an eyebrow, curious about the newcomer who had made Robert lose

his composure.

The person who could frighten Robert to this extent must be someone of great importance. However, this person seemed to be here to help Xander pressure

Claire.

Well …

Whoever he was, Claire wasn’t afraid!

Claire looked at Xander and Alice, then stood up without a word. The four of them quickly walked to the entrance. Claire’s lips were curved in a cold smile, but her expression was calm and unmoved.

At the doorway stood a man in a black tailored suit, his white shirt slightly unbuttoned to reveal a glimpse of his collarbone. He exuded an aura of restraint and abstinence, yet it was hard to resist the urge to unbutton his shirt further, as if uncovering a hidden scenery. Beyond his self-restraint, he emitted a captivating and sensual charm.

The man’s eyes were deep and penetrating, his nose was strong and aquiline, and his lips were thin and firm. All of these features combined to create a

mature and distinctive masculine charm.

Clarissa was completely stunned. She had never seen such a handsome and

charismatic man before!

Xander discreetly tugged at her hand and respectfully addressed, “Mr. Vanderbilt.”

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Vanderbilt.”

Clarissa was dumbfounded.

Mr. Vanderbilt?

What was going on? Why were they calling him Mr. Vanderbilt?

Alice saw that Clarissa was lost in thought and snapped her out of it with a nudge. Then, along with Robert, she greeted the newcomer fawningly, “Mr.

Sean.”

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Sean responded with an indifferent “Hmm,” lifted his foot, and entered the room. As he passed Claire, he maintained a straight gaze ahead and seated

himself on the spacious sofa.

Although the sofa was large enough for three people, Xander and Robert did

not dare to sit down, not even on the empty sofa next to it. They all stood respectfully to the side, like servants attending to a king who had just taken his throne.

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Claire couldn’t help but smile. The ones who had been menacing just a moment ago were now so timid. Indeed, they were all bullies who preyed on the weak.

whom Xander addressed as “Mr. Vanderbilt,” look

was extraordinarily

like she had seen

spoke until the housemaid came over and respectfully offered tea to Sean, “Mr. … Mr. Sean, please, have

table, then casually rested his hand on his leg. “Xandy, I’m just here to watch. You can continue.”

the bearing of an elder. Even Robert, who was much older and experienced, seemed a generation or two younger in Sean’s

at Claire and continued the previous topic, “Claire, when our families arranged the childhood engagement, it was merely a verbal agreement. At most, there was a token of exchange. Why should I compensate you now that we’re breaking

Sean, Claire certainly didn’t. Even though the man’s aura

the reason our families arranged this childhood

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mother saved your mother’s life. A life-saving favor is greater than anything, and if

your mother didn’t need any compensation. It was my mother’s guilt that led her to consider using this engagement as

implied that Claire had

still here, she would surely regret

school and offered me a ride home. I had no reason to be suspicious of you, so I drank the coffee you gave me. It made me faint, and when I woke

a thunderclap, surprising Xander, Robert, and

been involved in that incident back then; none dared to claim innocence.

surveillance footage from the –hotel but hadn’t investigated the

involving infidelity, sabotage, and

Xander standing beside him, “Xandy, did

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and red within a few seconds. He opened his mouth, but

was truly stuck, unable to lie in front of

it’s true.”

raised his gaze. His unemotional eyes fell upon Claire’s face, “How

“I want ten percent of

nearly jumped in place. “Ten percent of shares in Morgan Group?

him a sharp glare, silencing Xander. Xander stood there like a quail, afraid to utter another word.

then placed the teacup

eyes widened in astonishment. As the eldest son of the Morgans, he only owned eight percent of the shares in the Morgan Group.

his family’s reprimand, his father would surely thrash

as if asking, “Didn’t you say Mr. Sean came to support

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winked at him, as if asking,

He clenched his teeth and thought about t consequences of breaking off the engagement. His anger

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in exasperation. “Xander!”

lifted. The clear sound was not loud, but it was enough to silence her. Her mouth closed instantly

at Xander with a wounded expression, her eyes welling up

she was still hurt that Xander had so easily switched from talking about marrying her to marrying Claire after they had been together for over a decade. What did she mean to him?

worth less than the ten

as heir to the Morgan Group. He clenched his teeth

Claire sneered. “You want to marry, and I don’t want to.”

“You heard it, right? It’s not that I don’t want to marry her. It’s that she doesn’t want to marry me. Now she wants to cancel the marriage. It has nothing to do with me, so there’s no need for compensation.”

lips curling slightly. “Is this how your mother, Evelyn, taught

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exactly a reprimand, but it left Xander dumbfounded.

with coffee and sent her to another man’s bed, acting unjustly. For a disloyal and

Clarissa, “…”

she feel like Mr. Sean was indirectly scolding her?

The engagement is off/ Claire will receive 10% of the Morgan Group’s shares as

without giving

could only grit his teeth and accept it, even if he

and mother here, they wouldn’t dare to defy Sean’s words, especially for someone of his

was here to support

face once more.

thoughts and nodded in satisfaction. “Yes, now that it’s been resolved, I consider my issues with the Morgans to be

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that my mother saved Xander’s mother again.”

shifting to

face instantly fell. “Claire, I warn you, don’t take it too

you and 26% for me

frame Claire was to secure Claire’s portion of the shares for

to bring up the past, but he was not going to give Claire the

he said, addressing Sean with respect. “This is a family matter. As you

clear; that he didn’t want Sean involved in

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