Chapter 23 She Couldn’t Give Up Like This!

There were so many people watching!

She drew her hand back with some force but not too much.

The feeling was simply awkward.

Sean lowered his head and looked at the small hand in his palm. It was fair, delicate, with slender, boneless fingers. When Claire picked up a spoon in their last meeting, he had imagined what it would be like to hold such a gorgeous little hand.

It felt fantastic now that he had it in his hands!

Do all girls’ hands feel this soft?

Claire’s face heated as her heart beat faster. Then, she said softly, “Sir

Sean let go of her hand with a curled lip. “Your hands are quite heated. You seemed to be pretty ill. I’ll take you to the hospital.”

Claire shielded her face as her hand was released. She already had a fever, and her face was as hot as a flame.

Fortunately, he had been holding her hand beneath the table. Otherwise, she might have fainted from embarrassment on the spot.

Sean was only concerned about her health. He didn’t mean to be disrespectful.

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How could he possibly do something obscene to her with his straight and

sensible demeanor?

She seemed to have overthought things.

Claire adjusted her breathing and said, “Sir, I’m feeling much better now. There is no need to visit the hospital. Look, everyone is still standing!”

Sean finally turned his focus to the others after Claire reminded him again. “Please take your seats.”

This private room had eight dining tables, each seating ten people. The table

Sean sat at had become the head table.

Some people were self-aware and realized their status needed to be improved. So, they automatically moved to surrounding tables.

On the other hand, Mr. Smith and the producer would naturally sit at the head

on the other side of

dared to sit next to Claire because the head table was soon to be entirely occupied. Elena stepped over and lifted her

tell me at the hotel entrance not to walk close to you? Why are you willingly sitting next to me now? Aren’t you afraid

froze mid-air, and she

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quite irritable!

wanted to sit closer to Sean. Now that only this seat

arm. She tried to suppress her rage. “Claire, what are you saying?

Elena’s hand away.

unaware of Elena’s attitude toward Julia. It wasn’t a big problem, so

She would have

hadn’t sat beside her.

such good care of you on stage. Now all I want to do is sit next to

dinner …”

sneered, “Do you really just want to sit next to

hidden goals

crew.

see Sean treated Claire

was truly shameless.

and she was just one step away from being a wealthy family member. She couldn’t

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criticized her behind her back and called her shameless

win Sean’s heart and become Mrs. Vanderbilt, all

tears. She put on a delicate yet pitiful performance as she said, “How could you possibly

cheeks as soon as she said the

lifetime acting abilities.

up onto the table. He remained silent, but the tension

that he considered murder!

with

the last incident supposed to

anyone, so she had to fight Claire. Wasn’t this

Miss Donovan’s side is not open to just anyone. Please go to another table.

stepped forward and spoke in his

wholly lost Elena’s face!

no pride after being chased away by Sean’s assistant and

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Elena was still standing there. If she were genuinely kicked out, it wouldn’t just be Elena’s face that would be destroyed. It would be the reputation

a seat somewhere else. Don’t embarrass

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