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.

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extraordinarily handsome too!

she had seen him somewhere before.

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

casually rested his hand on his leg. “Xandy, I’m just

way he called Xander “Xandy” showed that he had the bearing of an elder. Even Robert, who was much older and experienced, seemed a generation or two younger in Sean’s

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

though the man’s aura had filled the entire room, Claire remained

the reason our families arranged this

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mother’s life. A life-saving favor is greater than anything, and if it’s not

“Back then, your mother 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.

implied that Claire

surely regret saving your mother all those years

to be suspicious of you, so I drank the coffee you gave me. It made me faint, and when I woke up, I was in a hotel bed. You and the Donovans

thunderclap, surprising

incident back then;

from the –hotel but hadn’t investigated the details. He didn’t expect

sabotage, and coercion.

at Xander standing beside him,

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

was truly stuck, unable to lie in front of

seems it’s

the tea leaves floating on the surface, and raised his gaze. His unemotional eyes fell upon Claire’s face,

and enunciated each word, “I want

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

sharp glare, silencing Xander. Xander stood there like a quail,

the teacup down and

of the Morgans, he only owned eight percent of the shares

if he escaped his family’s reprimand, his father

as if asking, “Didn’t you

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sleeve and winked at him, as if asking,

and thought about t consequences of breaking off the engagement. His anger boiled

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Mr. Sean’s

glared in

The clear sound was not loud, but it was enough to silence her.

at Xander with a wounded expression, her eyes welling up with

easily switched from talking about marrying her to

less than the ten percent share

didn’t want to be punished by his father or lose his position as heir to the Morgan Group. He clenched his teeth and said, “Claire, fine, I’ll marry you, but forget about

want to marry, and

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

an eyebrow, his thin lips curling slightly. “Is

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voice was light, not exactly a reprimand, but it left Xander

You drugged her with coffee and sent her to another man’s bed, acting unjustly. For a disloyal and unjust man like you, which foolish

Clarissa, “…”

Mr. Sean was indirectly scolding

“The matter is settled. The engagement is off/ Claire will receive 10% of the

the verdict without giving anyone a chance

teeth and accept it, even

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

expected Sean to be so reasonable. She had thought Sean was here to support Xander,

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

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

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my mother saved Xander’s mother again.”

Claire suddenly paused, her gaze shifting

exactly what Claire was referring to. His face instantly fell. “Claire, I warn you,

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 23 years old,

head was throbbing with anger. The reason he had conspired with Alice to frame Claire was to secure Claire’s portion of

want to bring up the past, but he was

“This is a family matter. As you know…”

that he didn’t want Sean involved in his family

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