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Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Chapter 7 Mr. Sean’s Help
Alice glared in exasperation. “Xander!”
She was about to speak when she heard the sound of a teacup lid being lifted. The clear sound was not loud, but it was enough to silence her. Her mouth closed instantly in alarm.
Clarissa looked at Xander with a wounded expression, her eyes welling up with tears. “Xander …”
Although Clarissa knew that love in wealthy families was often fickle, she was still hurt that Xander had so easily switched from talking about marrying her to marrying Claire after they had been together for over a decade. What did she mean to him?
Was she worth less than the ten percent share in the Morgan Group?
Xander was also infuriated, but he didn’t want to be punished by his father or lose his position as heir to the Morgan Group. He clenched his teeth and said, “Claire, fine, I’ll marry you, but forget about the shares!”
“Heh…” Claire sneered. “You want to marry, and I don’t want to.”
“Mr. Vanderbilt!” Xander turned to look at Sean. “You heard it, right? It’s not that I don’t want to marry her. It’s that she doesn’t want to marry me. Now she wants to cancel the marriage. It has nothing to do with me, so there’s no need for compensation.”
Sean raised an eyebrow, his thin lips curling slightly. “Is this how your mother, Evelyn, taught you?”
His voice was light, not exactly a reprimand, but it left Xander dumbfounded.
“You cheated on her own sister, showing disloyalty. You drugged her with coffee and sent her to another man’s bed, acting unjustly. For a disloyal and unjust man like you, which foolish woman would want to marry you?”
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Why did she feel like Mr. Sean was indirectly scolding her?
Mr. Vanderbilt said in a firm voice, “The matter is settled. The engagement is off/ Claire will receive 10% of the Morgan Group’s shares as compensation.”
Sean pronounced the verdict without giving anyone a chance to object.
Although Xander was unwilling and reluctant, he could only grit his teeth and accept it, even if he had to swallow his pride.
Even with his father and mother here, they wouldn’t dare to defy Sean’s words, especially for someone of his generation.
Claire was somewhat surprised. She hadn’t expected Sean to be so reasonable. She had thought Sean was here to support Xander, but he was speaking so logically that she felt a bit embarrassed.
Sean’s gaze landed on Claire’s face once more. “Are you satisfied with this outcome?”
Claire gathered her thoughts and nodded in satisfaction. “Yes, now that it’s been resolved, I consider my issues with the Morgans to be settled. I won’t
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bring up the fact that my mother saved Xander’s mother again.”
As she spoke, Claire suddenly paused, her gaze shifting to Robert. “However, I have another matter.”
Robert knew exactly what Claire was referring to. His face instantly fell. “Claire, I warn you, don’t take it too far!”
Claire said firmly, “Father, Alpha Ventures was founded by my mother. When she passed away, she left a will that divided her 51% share into two parts, 25% for you and 26% for me after I came of age. I am now 23 years old, which means I am an adult. Therefore, you should give me my share of the company.”
Robert’s head was throbbing with anger. The reason he had conspired with Alice to frame Claire was to secure Claire’s portion of the shares for himself. However …
He didn’t want to bring up the past, but he was not going to give Claire the shares easily.
“Mr. Sean,” he said, addressing Sean with respect. “This is a family matter. As you know…”
Robert’s meaning was clear; that he didn’t want Sean involved in his family affairs.
Sean raised an eyebrow, standing upright. “Indeed, this is your family matter, unrelated to the Morgans. There’s no need for me to continue listening.”
A sigh of relief washed over Robert. With Sean leaving, he had ways to deal with Claire without interference.
He walked up with flattery, “Mr. Sean, allow me to escort you.”
As he passed Claire, Sean suddenly stopped in his tracks. “Arguing won’t resolve the matter you mentioned earlier. Not everyone is as reasonable as I am.”
Claire looked at him in surprise. Wasn’t he leaving?
What was the purpose of sharing this with her?
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Observing her stunned expression, Sean pursed his lips and slipped a hand into his pocket. He pulled out a business card and handed it to her. “Since- your mother left a will, the most efficient way to handle this is to consult a lawyer.”
The business card bore the name of a prominent lawyer, along with his contact information. Claire instantly understood. She reached out and accepted it, saying, “Thank you.”””
Robert was frustrated, his teeth grinding. He turned to look at Xander once again, silently asking, “Are you sure Mr. Sean came to support you?”
Why did he feel like ever since Sean entered the scene, he had been helping
Claire?
Robert and even Xander had noticed that this elder was blatantly siding with Claire.
But why was Sean helping Claire so much?
Seeing that Sean was about to leave, Claire stood up. “You’re right. I’ll leave the matter of the will to the lawyer. I won’t stay here to interrupt your romantic discussions.”
She walked over and stood beside Sean. “I’ll walk with you.”
Robert was dumbfounded.
Claire had been missing for four years, and he had finally seized an
opportunity to confront her. Yet now she was leaving like this. When the
lawyer came to find him, she wouldn’t even show up. How would he threaten and intimidate Claire, then?
He became increasingly frantic. He gave signals to Alice and Xander with his
eyes.
Xander didn’t want to let Claire go just yet. He took a few steps towards her, but Sean stood beside her and said, “Alright, let’s go together.”
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Even though they wanted to say something to keep Claire, not a single one of
them dared to make a sound.
Who would dare to cause trouble in front of Mr. Sean?
And who would dare to stay behind with someone who was walking alongside Mr.
Sean? .
They could only watch unwillingly as Claire and Sean walked away right before their eyes.
As soon as they stepped out, Claire couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “Haha! I’ve never seen my dad look so defeated before.”
Sean cast a sidelong glance at her, not saying a word, but the corners of his lips subtly curved.
Claire was genuinely delighted. She had expected to face a tough battle when she came here today. They wouldn’t have allowed her to leave so easily if it didn’t escalate to a full-blown confrontation.
Unexpectedly, Sean’s arrival made things progress very smoothly, and she even obtained what she wanted.
After laughing a few times, she lightly patted Sean’s shoulder with her slender hand. “Thank you, Sir.”
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After laughing a few times, she lightly patted Sean’s shoulder with her slender hand. “Thank you, Sir.”
Sir?
Claire had remembered their encounter at the airport that day.
Sean glanced at the small hand on his shoulder, his deep eyes narrowing slightly. “Xander calls me Mr. Vanderbilt. He and you are peers. But don’t you think that’s a bit too informal?”
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