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.

Xander addressed as “Mr. Vanderbilt,” look

he was extraordinarily

had

while, no one spoke until the housemaid came over and respectfully offered tea to Sean, “Mr. … Mr. Sean, please, have some

casually rested his hand on his

that he had the bearing

relatively relaxed. He looked 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

didn’t. Even though the man’s aura had filled

reason our families arranged this

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

didn’t need any compensation. It was my mother’s guilt that led her to consider using this engagement as compensation. Your mother was kind-hearted. If she were still here, even if we

implied that Claire

still here, she would surely regret saving your mother all those years ago, seeing how ungrateful and deceitful

no reason to be suspicious of you, so I drank the coffee you gave me. It made me faint, and when I woke up, I was

words hit like a thunderclap, surprising Xander, Robert, and the

back then; none dared to

surveillance footage from the –hotel but hadn’t

involving infidelity, sabotage, and coercion.

glanced at Xander standing beside him, “Xandy, did you

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shades of blue and red within a few seconds. He opened his mouth, but not a single word came

unable to lie in

it’s

elegantly blew on the tea leaves floating on the surface, and raised his gaze. His unemotional eyes fell

“I

infuriated that he nearly jumped in place. “Ten percent of shares in Morgan Group? Claire, why

Xander. Xander stood there like a quail, afraid to utter

the teacup

of the shares in the Morgan

he escaped his family’s reprimand, his father would surely thrash

Xander’s sleeve and winked at him, as if asking, “Didn’t you say Mr. Sean

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

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

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7 Mr. Sean’s Help

in exasperation.

sound of a teacup lid being lifted. The clear sound was not loud, but it was

at Xander with a wounded expression, her eyes welling up

often fickle, she was still hurt that Xander had so easily switched from talking

ten percent share in the Morgan Group?

position as heir to the Morgan Group. He clenched his teeth and said,

sneered. “You want to marry, and

Sean. “You heard it, right? It’s not that I don’t want to marry her. It’s that she doesn’t want

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

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not exactly a reprimand, but it left Xander

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

Clarissa, “…”

feel like Mr. Sean was indirectly scolding her?

“The matter is settled. The engagement is off/ Claire will receive 10% of the Morgan Group’s shares

pronounced the verdict without giving anyone a chance to

unwilling and reluctant, he could only grit his teeth and accept it, even

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

Sean to be so reasonable. She had thought Sean was here to support Xander, but he was speaking so

Claire’s face once more. “Are you satisfied with this

and nodded in satisfaction. “Yes, now that it’s been resolved,

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that my

Claire suddenly paused, her gaze shifting to

knew exactly what Claire was referring to. His face instantly fell. “Claire, I warn you, don’t take it too

Alpha Ventures was founded by my mother. When she passed away, she left a will that divided her 51% share into two parts, 25% for you and 26% for me after I came of age. I am now

reason he had conspired with Alice to frame Claire was to secure Claire’s portion of the

up the past, but he was not going to

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

that he didn’t want Sean involved in

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