Chapter 499

Lewis?

Claire's thoughts instantly flashed back to last night, when she'd run into Victor Lewis.

Could it have been Victor who called the police for her?

When the car finally pulled up in front of the Lewis estate, Claire had her answer. It was Victor.

She'd hoped Adah might have helped, but Adah, as usual, had managed to do absolutely nothing right.

If not for Victor, Claire suspected she'd be lying in a morgue by now.

Their arrival at the Lewis home was met with a warm, almost exuberant welcome for the Tempests.

Victor, spotting Claire, looked as if he might leap with excitement. He bounded over in three giant strides, grabbing both her hands in his own, his eyes shining

with disbelief and awe.

"Claire? Is it really you?"

"I can't believe it. In my lifetime, I finally get to meet our country's genius scientist."

"Professor Tempest, you're my hero. Truly, you're an inspiration for all of us."

Victor was so excited, he could barely string a sentence together.

found herself a little overwhelmed by

treated her with biting sarcasm and dismissive arrogance. Even after learning the truth,

spoiled playboy who took

to see such open admiration in

hands free, but Victor's

hands away, and drew Claire protectively into

scowled. "And

cool.

Victor: "..."

has a

could she possibly have a

and still so young. What could possess her

hadn't even had a chance to

Claire so intimately and could only grind

thank Victor for saving Claire's life, Mr. Tempest decided to award the Lewis family

Lewises were beside

were already considered elite in Cresthaven,

of Northcrest

in an entirely

s of Northcrest lo

would make the Lewis family the wealthiest

itself had dropped into their laps, and the Lewis couple could hardly

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