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.

extraordinarily

she had seen him somewhere before.

and respectfully offered

rested his hand on his leg. “Xandy, I’m just here to watch. You

was surprisingly mature. The way he called Xander “Xandy” showed that he had the bearing of an elder. Even Robert, who was much older and experienced,

at Claire and continued the previous topic, “Claire, when our families arranged the childhood engagement, it was merely a verbal agreement. At most, there

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

families arranged this childhood engagement

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than anything, and if it’s

expression stiffened. He argued with a hint of forcefulness, “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 had malicious

my mother were still here, she would surely regret saving your mother all those years ago, seeing how ungrateful and deceitful you’ve become.”

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 in a hotel bed. You and

hit like a thunderclap, surprising Xander, Robert, and

back then; none dared

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

sabotage,

Xander standing beside him, “Xandy, did you really

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and red within a few seconds. He opened his mouth, but not a single

stuck, unable to lie

seems it’s

the surface, and raised his gaze. His unemotional eyes fell upon Claire’s face, “How do you want him to compensate

enunciated each word, “I want ten percent of shares in the

he nearly jumped in place. “Ten percent of shares in Morgan Group? Claire, why don’t you just

stood there like

teacup down

of the shares in the Morgan Group. Yet, Sean was actually agreeing to give Claire ten percent?

family’s reprimand, his father would surely

at him, as if asking, “Didn’t you say

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winked at him, as if asking, “Didn’t

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

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in exasperation.

was about to speak when she heard the sound of a teacup lid being lifted. The clear

a wounded expression, her eyes welling up with

that Xander had so easily switched from talking about marrying her

ten

heir to the Morgan Group. He clenched his teeth and said, “Claire, fine, I’ll marry you, but forget about the

“You want to marry,

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

slightly. “Is this how your mother, Evelyn,

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not exactly a reprimand, but

her own sister, showing disloyalty. 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 woman would want

Clarissa, “…”

Mr. Sean was indirectly scolding

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

pronounced the verdict without giving anyone a chance to object.

was unwilling and reluctant, he could only grit his teeth

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

She hadn’t expected Sean to be so reasonable. She had thought Sean was here to support Xander, but he was speaking so logically

gaze landed on Claire’s face once more.

“Yes, now that it’s been resolved, I consider my issues with the Morgans to be

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my mother saved Xander’s

paused, her gaze shifting to Robert.

instantly fell. “Claire, I warn you, don’t

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 23 years old, which means I am an adult. Therefore, you should give me my share of

Alice to frame Claire was to secure Claire’s

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

respect. “This is

was clear; that he didn’t want Sean

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