With the crowd around him, James slowly walked down the stage, followed by Henry.
It had to be said that in this era, Henry was a famous figure. His name represented success, which was
the goal of the vast majority of men.
Henry took the initiative to hold Claire's hand and kissed it affectionately. Then he announced loudly,
"It's my honor to see so many people come to the dinner party of our family today. If there is anything
wrong with the reception, I hope you can bear it. By the way, this is my woman, Miss Claire. I hope you
can pay more attention to her in the future. Of course, if there are some people who intentionally hurt
her, I don't welcome them. Enjoy yourselves. If you need anything, you can contact our waiter at any
time! "
This scene hurt the hearts of many young girls and rich ladies. They had always dreamed that one day
they would stand by the side of Henry and be his wife. But they did not expect that such extravagant
hope would be put to an end today!
With everyone's pity, Claire left with some help.
She swallowed subconsciously and then freed one of her hands. She grabbed the back of Henry's
hand and said, "Didn't you say you were just using me as an excuse? Why did you spread it out like
that?"
Claire could clearly feel the killing intent from different directions. Although she was confused
sometimes, it did not mean that she was stupid. The reason why those people wanted to directly
expose her was, of course, because she had occupied Henry. Even if she wanted to explain to them
that she had nothing to do with Henry, who would believe her words?
Henry didn't respond to Claire's words. Instead, he grabbed her wrist and said seriously, "Woman, I
have something to talk with Mr. Eddy in B City later. You can find a place to have a rest first. If you feel
uncomfortable, just tell him. You know, David is my people. If you have anything, just tell him. Don't get
out of his sight, or you will have to bear the consequences. "
Although Claire didn't understand what Henry meant, she nodded obediently. In fact, it was
unnecessary for Henry to think too much about her. Claire was already satisfied that he could do that.
With the hint of Henry, his man, David, was arranged to sit next to Claire. Although David was not as
domineering as Henry, he was still outstanding when compared with other men.
After casting a glance at David, Henry left to look for Mr. Eddy. As promised, Claire came to a small
corner and found an inconspicuous position. Then she sat down directly, took out her mobile phone
and read the latest medicine news.
However, her choice of silence did not mean that the people around her would do as she wished.
What's more, Claire was directly invited to the stage by Henry today. At that moment, many people
fixed their eyes on her. There was no doubt about that.
"Miss Claire, I didn't expect you to be here alone. Why don't you come and have a chat with us?"
"That's right, Miss Claire. It's not good to be here alone. It's a long night. If you are alone, you will
inevitably feel bored, won't you? Come and chat with us! "
Just as Claire was in a daze, a group of well-dressed women suddenly came from not far away. Before
they arrived, Claire could smell the overwhelming perfume. With so many kinds of perfume mixed
together, the smell was even more unbearable.
David didn't act rashly. He just stood aside and watched everything indifferently. It was true that Henry
asked him to protect Claire, but nothing had happened now. He couldn't interrupt Claire's conversation
with other female companions, otherwise it would be very impolite.
Enduring the feeling of tumbling, Claire forced a smile and said, "No, thank you. I'm not feeling well.
Let's chat next time if possible."
But in some people's eyes, this seemingly euphemistic rejection was nothing but a pretentious one.
The leading woman sneered, shook her goblet and sighed, "Miss Claire, are you looking down on us?
That's why you don't want to drink with us. I know we are humble, so we speak lightly. Since Miss
Claire look down on us, we won't stay any longer. It's really a bummer."
As she spoke, she deliberately reached out her hand and gently wiped off her tears. However, Claire
didn't know that she was just acting according to the circumstances. She became anxious at once. She
stood up and waved her hand, "No, it's not like that. I really can't drink, or... How about giving me a
glass of juice? I'll apologize to you. I really don't mean to look down upon you. I think everyone is
equal... I wish you wouldn't mind my speaking lightly."
As she spoke, Claire lowered her head subconsciously.
In fact, when she faced these women, she felt inferior. If the other party knew her identity before she
knew Henry, perhaps no one would be so active to talk to her? Some people even thought talking to
her was a disgrace.
The woman smiled, shook her wine and grinned. "Since Miss Claire said so, we must give your face.
Waiter, give me a glass of fresh juice and treat Miss Claire well. If you delay, I will punish you! "
No one noticed the slight smile on her face. And the women around her were still smiling happily.
However, no one had ever thought that there was a lot of killing intent hidden in this group of women!
David didn't show any unusual attitude towards this. Instead, he took the initiative to stand aside,
patiently waiting for the end of their conversation. At this time, a waiter who didn't belong to the Gu
Family was serving a glass of juice. He saw that she had a quiet smile on her face. She said respectful,
"Miss Claire, the juice you want is here."
Claire nodded politely and thanked her before taking it.
"Miss Claire, who is this man? He looks handsome."
"Yes, Miss Claire, you are so lucky to have so many handsome men around you. Every time my man
only give me money. I have had enough of such a life... Alas... "
"That's right. How could you be so loved by Mr. Henry? We are so envious of you!"
Facing the surrounding people, Claire could only smile awkwardly. Then she drank up the glass of juice
and said generously, "He is just one of my friends. I'll drink it first. I am not feeling well, so I may not be
able to accompany you. I'm really sorry. If there is a chance in the future, let's talk again."
Seeing that Claire had drunk up the juice, these women on the other side seemed to have no intention
of staying any longer. With a smile, they turned around and left. And all of this seemed to have been
designed from the beginning. It went so smoothly that people inexplicably felt that something was
wrong!
Less than ten minutes after they left, Claire began to feel something wrong. She sat down in a daze,
her face full of confusion.
A warm feeling of flowing was gradually transmitted to Claire's limbs. As time went by, the burning
feeling became more and more intense. The fire kept burning Claire's reason.
At this time, David also seemed to find something wrong. He immediately squatted down, took the
initiative to grab the wrist of Claire, and asked, "Is there anything wrong? I think there seems to be
something wrong with your expression! Should I tell Mr. Henry? "
According to Henry, if there was something wrong with Claire, he must tell him immediately. Otherwise,
he couldn't bear the consequences if something happened.
Claire shivered subconsciously and waved her hands to resist, "Don't come over... I'm fine... Go away. "
But the more she acted like this, the more strange he felt. Without hesitation, David picked up Claire
and strode into the lounge. But before he could enter, Claire was unusual. She stretched out her hand
and grabbed the corner of David's clothes.
David's face froze for a moment, and then he asked nervously, "Miss Claire, what are you doing? There
are so many people here. I hope you can behave yourself in case of causing unnecessary trouble.
That's not good. "
As if Claire had a fever, her body temperature kept rising, and her movements became more and more
ambiguous. Now there were so many people. If she continued to act like this, it would probably cause
some misunderstandings.
He was not afraid of anything, mainly because he was afraid of bringing some unnecessary trouble to
Henry.
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