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› Clare stood before the main doors of Solstice industries and gazed up at

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fe was full of ups and downs. Who could have imagined she would overthro at man afer for part

ist as her emotions started to get the best of her her phone rang. Pulling other stone she looked down at the screen to find that the caller was from

After a moment of thought she answered it. “Hello?”

It’s me. Claire

The person who spoke sounded like a somewhat familiar middle–aged woman, but Clars could not name the speaker no matter how hard she tried.

When she did not speak after a few moments, the caller broke the silence by introducing herself. I’m Evelyn Evelyn Vanderbilt.”

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Evelyn?

It was Xander’s mother!

Why would she call Claire?

Was it because of the 10% shares?

Claire calmly smiled as she politely responded, “Hello, Mrs. Evelyn.”

“Are you free to meet right now?”

Claire neither liked nor disliked Evelyn. If not for the fact that Claire’s

mother knew Evelyn, Claire would never know who this high and mighty wom

even was.

Whether they were from the main family or the branch family, Vanderbilt women were all born with an inherent aura of superiority that kept ordinary people

at bay.

was not afraid. “Sure. Send me the location. I’ll

an upscale café sat a

in an extravagant and fashionable outfit. Even the purse resting beside her arm was an expensive limited–edition model

was not a single wrinkle on her well–cared–for face. She looked

with how proper her

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ordered a cappuccino

of coffee

indicate for Claire

placed her bag to the side and sat down before taking a sip of the

tasted

or small talk and instead went straight

mouthful of coffee. Otherwise, she might

with Clarissa, but now you

mind?”

fool. Claire would never assume Evelyn was objecting to canceling the engagement just because she liked Claire over Clarissa.

about Xander and Clarissa, you had

fingers curled around her coffee cup as she elegantly lifted

cup of coffee back down before casually resting her hand on her

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was, Evelyn remained unfazed. Her beautifully manicured fingers curled around her coffee cup as she elegantly lifted it

she placed the cup of coffee back down before casually resting her hand on her knee. She looked so dignified that the people

know you’re angry about what happened. Xander had betrayed you, but your mother arranged for you to marry him. I was instructed to look after you just before she passed away. It was fine if the engagement was canceled. I can just accept you

that girl!”

her. “I can forgive her for wrecking your relationship with Xander, but she conspired with the Donovans to

her to marry into

not stopped Xander from getting together with Clarissa because she did not

least, Evelyn was a woman with

Still, so what?

fallen into the toilet where the mere thought of

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a man wno nad cheated is like a

where the mere thought of picking it out of the toilet feels disgusting. Coincidentally, I don’t

I lose it.”

eyes to gaze down at her delicate nails. Surprisingly, she was not at all angry to hear her son

she merely responded with an arrogant chuckle. “Claire, I’m sure you know that the second largest shareholder in Alpha Ventures holds 25% of all shares

under the table. If Evelyn were asking her that, it meant

end up like

what the answer was. Evelyn smirked in satisfaction. “Alpha Ventures will only truly be yours if you marry Xander. I know you have always wanted to take back your mother’s company. Profit does not matter because your mother left it for

you.“”

he will marry Clarissa. When she is my daughter–in-law, who do you

be spoken, for Claire naturally knew

then she would never be able to take

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