Chapter 1192

“Is this how you play the good girl to hook up with Wilbur?”

The voice actually belonged to Felix Quigley.

Claire’s perfectly good mood plummeted. She had zero patience to argue with an idiot and just wanted to break free. But the harder she struggled, the tighter Felix gripped her.

His fingers dug painfully into her wrist.

Furious, Claire simply raised her leg and kicked him.

She was wearing stilettos, kicking with real force, and thanks to her recent action movie roles, she actually knew how to throw a hit. A few sharp kicks later, Felix couldn’t take it. Her final strike was aimed mercilessly below the belt. He barely dodged it in time.

Felix released her, his expression twisting into something ugly.

“Don’t forget to take your meds next time you leave the house! Saves everyone from your psycho episodes!” Claire snapped, rubbing her reddened wrist.

“What exactly is going on between you and Wilbur?” Felix demanded, gritting his teeth against the pain. He only cared about that one answer.

“Whatever is going on between us is none of your damn business.” Claire didn’t want to waste another second on him. She turned to leave.

Felix threw his arm out to block her path. “You’re insisting on this divorce because of him, aren’t you?”

Here we go again.

“Believe whatever you want.”

She genuinely didn’t have the energy for his drama. There was simply no reasoning with him.

“What can he possibly give you? Stop falling for his smooth talking! Claire, I’m doing this for your own good. Wilbur isn’t who you think he is—”

“Enough!” Claire cut him off. “I might not know exactly who he is, but I know exactly who you are!”

Felix’s gaze turned somber. “Are you still throwing a tantrum over Madeline? I told you, there’s nothing going on between us. We’re completely innocent!”

Claire let out a dark scoff. “So according to your logic, as long as you haven’t literally slept together, it counts as innocent?”

“You!” Felix’s face drained of color.

“Get the hell out of my face!”

Her patience had completely evaporated, taking her manners with it. It was impossible to stay classy when she desperately needed to pee. Claire shoved past him and stormed into the restroom.

After handling her business, her mood marginally improved. She checked her reflection, confirmed she still looked flawless, and stepped back out. But before she could even return to the banquet hall, someone else blocked her path. One lunatic leaves, another takes his place.

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Madeline looked her up and down with a sneer. “Weren’t you supposed to be divorcing Felix? Why hasn’t it happened yet? You’re always putting on such a pathetic show!”

Claire couldn’t even be bothered to spare her a glance. She completely ignored Madeline and brushed past her.

Furious at being dismissed, Madeline grabbed her arm. “Let me spell it out for you— I’m the one Felix truly loves!”

Claire was sick to death of Madeline

clinging to her like a leech. She

leveled a cool glare at her. “You

know people only flaunt what

they’re

desperately lacking. If he

actually loved you, you wouldn’t feel

the need to constantly throw

yourself in my face just to prove you exist.”

Madeline’s face contorted as if she had been slapped. But then, a malicious gleam sparked in her

eyes. “Do you honestly think he’snet

refusing to divorce you because he cares? He’s dragging it out because of his grandfather’s will if he

divorces you, he has to hand over fifteen percent of the Quigley

Group’s shares!”

“Fifteen percent of the Quigley Group—that’s millions of dollars! He’s only holding

off on the divorce to protect the company’s interests.”

“It has absolutely nothing to do with not wanting to let you go.”

Having delivered her blow, Madeline looked incredibly pleased with herself.