The Billionaire’s Surprise Twins by A Young Cabbage

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

other side

table was soon to be entirely occupied. Elena stepped over

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

she couldn’t

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quite irritable!

this

sweetly and tenderly held Claire’s arm. She tried to suppress her rage. “Claire, what are you saying? I was joking

pushing Elena’s hand away. “But I took

given in to Elena because she was unaware of Elena’s attitude toward Julia. It wasn’t a big problem, so she let it slide.

changed. She would have hit Claire

Sean hadn’t

I took such good care of you on stage. Now all I want to do

dinner …”

“Do you really just want to

clear. Elena’s hidden goals were evident to the entire

crew.

Sean treated

this point was

about the looks people were giving her. They had come this far, and she

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criticized her behind her

she could win Sean’s heart and become Mrs. Vanderbilt, all those stupid comments would be meaningless!

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

flowed down her cheeks as soon as she said the words,

acting

expression darkened. He forcedly slammed the spoon he’d just picked up onto the table. He remained silent, but the tension in the room was

was so irritated that

wrong with this woman?

incident supposed to have taught her

fight Claire. Wasn’t

side is not open to just anyone. Please go to another table. Otherwise, don’t

stepped forward and spoke

lost

being chased away by

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she were genuinely kicked out, it wouldn’t just

somewhere else. Don’t embarrass