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

and on the other

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

me at the hotel entrance not to walk close to you? Why are

and she

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quite

Now that only this seat was left,

to suppress her rage. “Claire, what are

Elena’s hand away. “But

Elena’s attitude toward Julia. It wasn’t a big

would have hit Claire

hadn’t

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

dinner …”

really just want to sit next to me?”

Elena’s hidden goals were evident to the

crew.

anyone with eyes could see Sean treated Claire differently.

point was truly

They had come this far, and she was just one step away from being a wealthy family member. She couldn’t give

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her behind her back and called her shameless

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

Elena furrowed her brows and looked at Claire with a wounded expression and almost in tears. She put on a delicate yet pitiful performance as

cheeks as soon as she said

lifetime acting abilities.

onto the

was so irritated that he considered

wrong with this

to have taught her

couldn’t spar with anyone, so she had to fight Claire. Wasn’t this playing

is not open to just anyone. Please go to another table. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being impolite and kicking you

stepped forward and spoke

words wholly lost

by Sean’s assistant and hearing

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just be Elena’s face that would be destroyed. It would be the reputation of the entire crew!

a seat somewhere else.

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