Chapter 1025
So, even though she knew the front door passcode, she deliberately rang the bell to give Noreen time to hide the man.
Then she purposely went upstairs looking for the cat, leaving a perfect window for the guy to make his escape.
But just thinking about that man sneaking in and making himself at home every day while she was gone made Claire furious.
Seth was a total homewrecker!
Absolutely despicable!
Remembering how terribly he had treated Noreen in the past, Claire wanted to rip the bastard to pieces, stomp him into pulp, and feed him to stray dogs!
Yet, she knew Noreen was falling for him all over again.
As a loyal best friend, the only thing she could do was turn a blind eye, while taking every opportunity to ruthlessly mess with the guy.
She couldn’t let him think Noreen was an easy catch.
If he won her back too effortlessly, what was stopping him from tossing her aside again?
So, she was going to crank up the difficulty level and act as the ultimate stumbling block in their romance.
It was time to see if Seth could survive the ultimate test.
He needed to realize this relationship was hard-won, so he would cherish it properly.
Claire took a quick shower and crawled into bed next to Noreen. The second she lay down, Sandra called.
It was the middle of the night, yet work was somehow calling.
Sandra excitedly revealed that a luxury apparel brand wanted her as their spokesperson.
It was the kind of top-tier brand she normally couldn’t even get in a room with.
And the endorsement fee was double her usual rate!
Sandra was so thrilled she called immediately, demanding to know if Claire could fly to Northcrest tomorrow for a face-to-face meeting with the executives.
Claire remained silent for several seconds.
Since she had just showered, her mind was sharp enough to detect the glaring red flags.
She hadn’t had a single project air in six months. Her public exposure was virtually zero, yet suddenly, multiple massive offers were rolling in.
And all of them were top-tier, premium resources.
When things are too good to be true, there’s always a rat.
It only took a moment of thought for Claire to sniff out the conspiracy.
Realizing this was all Seth’s master plan, Claire practically ground her teeth into dust!
That manipulative bastard!
Trying to lure the tiger from the mountain to get her out of town, huh?
Fine!
Two could play at this game!
She was going to make his life a living hell!
Claire flat-out rejected the deal.
Sandra was completely bewildered. “This is the best endorsement you’ve gotten since you debuted!”
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“It’s fine, there will be plenty more knocking on our door. Take your time pleking through them. Push all my work aside for the near future, I have critical business to attend to.”
Sandra couldn’t fathom her reasoning, but Claire was the boss, so she had no choice but to follow orders.
She was incredibly confused about why Claire sounded so certain that even more jobs would come flooding in.
Claire didn’t bother explaining. She hung up and threw an arm around Noreen to sleep.
Noreen gently asked about her situation with Felix Quigley.
Claire told her she would be a free woman in twenty days.
“You’ll definitely be able to finalize the divorce this time, right?”
Claire’s answer lacked confidence. “I think so.”
Honestly, she was uncertain.
Noreen comforted her, “Don’t worry, Mr. Coley is still handling it on his end. With a two-pronged approach, one of them will work out.”
“Let’s not talk about that depressing stuff. Getting our beauty sleep is way more important!”
“Okay.”
The next day, Noreen had a meeting with the executives from Regaluxe Group. The negotiations went so smoothly that the meeting wrapped up four hours early. She was planning to head back to the office to get a head start on tomorrow’s tasks. But to her surprise, Seth drove the car in the complete opposite direction. Realizing they were off route, Noreen shot a confused glance at the man behind the wheel.
Seth rested one hand lazily on the steering wheel, turning his head to give her a heavily suggestive look.
“We have four hours before you officially get off work.”
His long fingers tapped rhythmically against the leather steering wheel, his tone smooth but dripping with unmistakable implication. “We could accomplish a lot in four hours, Noreen, surely you haven’t forgotten what you promised me yesterday?” Cóntent
Noreen’s heart skipped a massive beat.
She had only said that yesterday to coax him out of her apartment.
She hadn’t expected the man to actually hold her to it!
Instantly grasping his hidden meaning, an uncontrollable flush crept across her
cheeks, heating her ears in the process.
“A hotel?”
Seth raised an eyebrow, laying out
the option that made the air thick with tension, his eyes gleaming like a predator watching its prey step a trap.
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