Of course, Sherman provided quite a bit of financial support which kept Vince quiet for a while. Sherman was happy for the peace.Any intelligent person would not choose to disturb Sherman again. After all, he would not let the Russell family off easily if Vince dared to bother him again.'Buying out the companies under the Russell family would not be difficult, and he could just have them change their names to be under Parr Group. Let's see how arrogant they'd be then,' thought Sherman."Mister Sherman, Miss Claire is in the lobby downstairs. She said she wants to see you," said Lucy.Sherman's hand paused in flipping a page. There had been too much going on lately, and he had almost forgotten about Claire. It had been a long time since he had seen her, especially after what happened with her tipping off the paparazzi."Okay, have her come up," he instructed.It had been a while since the last incident. It was time to meet her and resolve any lingering issues.Claire was surpri
"I should be the one marrying you. How could you treat me like this? You're bullying me, you know?" Claire pleaded.Sherman looked down dazedly at Claire, who had her hands on his knees. "This was how we'd ask the other for forgiveness when we were younger. After all these years, you still have that habit."Claire nodded eagerly at his mention of the past. "Yes, do you remember? How wonderful our past was. Does Rita know it's just a small habit of yours? She doesn't, does she? Only I know. I'm the one who's most suitable for you!""Enough. My mind is made up, and besides, I'm already married to Rita. We're husband and wife now. And you shouldn't do anything to upset her in the future. Though she's generous, seeing you like this will make her jealous, and she'll take it out on me when we get home," Sherman said with a smile on his face, a smile that only a truly happy person could have.As soon as Claire saw that smile, she could not keep up the pretense any longer. She stood up abr
Of course, there was not much room for Lucy's salary to increase any further. She already earned more than many department managers, albeit in smaller companies outside. However, if Lucy could stay working for Sherman, there was a possibility of her being transferred to another department as a manager or something similar.Her skills far surpassed those of some department heads who were just muddling through. Sherman had long wanted to shake up the staff, but he was used to having Lucy by his side. He would have a difficult time finding someone to replace her in the short term if he were to lose her.…Claire drove like a madwoman and ran several red lights on the way, clearly intent on confronting Rita.Meanwhile, Rita was sorting through her files and thinking about scheduling another interview with Esmond. However, sneaking in again after the fallout from the last incident would be difficult.Esmond had been working in the dark for many years and was very cautious. Getting info
Claire subconsciously toned down her aggressive demeanor when she saw Rita coming out. She even dusted off the dust on her skirt."What am I doing here? Rita, are you that clueless? Why don't you ask yourself what you've been up to lately?"Rita smiled and replied, "Miss Claire, you seem to have overstepped your boundaries. Our relationship should be that of interviewer and interviewee. What obligation do I have to report my activities to you?""We didn't have much of a relationship before, but you stole my boyfriend. That's a big deal. How shameless can you be? We've been together for so many years, and there has never been another woman by his side, only you. The moment you appeared, you stole him. How ruthless of you. Does your family know you're a homewrecker? Won't your mother feel ashamed of your behavior?"Even though Rita had not done anything like that, her face gradually turned red under Claire's questioning, especially since her mother had passed away long ago. Moreover,
Rita would have never let her father blackmail Sherman if she had known he had a girlfriend. No matter how much she liked him, she would fight against it with everything she got. After all, she could not hurt the person she liked just because she wanted to be with him, could she?"You're talking nonsense. When were you two ever together? You're just jealous because you saw us get married."Claire, no longer in a rush, scoffed. "Huh! You can stop pretending now. It was so obvious Sherman and I were together until you ruthlessly stole him from me! Look into your heart—can you swear to me that you've really done nothing wrong?"She then turned and put on a sad expression. "I'm sure you know Sherman is a very filial son. His family has pressured him several times to get married, so he must've hastily married you out of respect for his elders."But you should also know he promised to take me abroad for our wedding after the New Year. He'd never have married someone like you if it wasn't
Rita had indeed been unable to convince her father before, but she had been trying her best. She even mentioned repaying the money her father owed Sherman—was that not enough? What did Sherman want from her?Claire could not help but step back when she saw Sherman approaching."So this is the kind of woman you're dumping me for? You really are something, Sherman. How can you give up years of memories and feelings between us for someone like her?""I've never seen anyone as good at distorting the truth as you. You know perfectly well why I chose someone else; you just refuse to admit it. It's been so many years, and you should've known by now that we can't go back to how we used to be. You made your choice, and you want to go back on it now?""Yes!" Claire rushed forward and grabbed Sherman's arm. "Yes, I want to go back on my choice. I shouldn't have left you to go abroad in the first place. How could I have known that when I came back, you'd have another woman by your side? I shou
"I've told you that it's over between us. No, we never even began. You never chose me from the start, Claire. Please, stop making things difficult for my wife." Sherman gently took Rita's hand.Claire felt as if her heart was stabbed by a thousand needles when she saw their tightly clasped hands."Wow… Just wow. Every choice I've made over these years has been wrong. Leaving you was a mistake, Sherman. Now that I choose to come back, I realize I'm still going to lose you. Sherman, why pretend to be righteous here? Why don't you just admit that you've never ever thought of giving me a chance from the start?"Rita, you rat. No need to show off in front of me. You just want to see me suffer, don't you? Well, I won't give you the satisfaction! I'll make all of you regret it!"As Claire spoke, she charged straight toward the pillar in the lobby.Sherman's reaction was swift, rushing toward her in that instant, but he could not stop Claire. At that moment, she had resolved to gamble on
"You can do that again. You're only possessive of me because we've known each other for so long, and your feelings have turned twisted."Claire suddenly became agitated. "You don't know me at all, so don't tell me what my feelings are for you! I like you, I love you! When I chose someone else back then, I had my reasons. If I could've stayed, I would've stayed. Don't forget, it was me who fell for you first. No matter what, I'm willing to love you more. You can't deny that."Life played a cruel joke on me. Every time I wanted to choose, it made me lose something as important as you. But when I finally realized my mistake, you chose another woman. Sherman, can't you give me another chance? Or did you marry Rita just to spite me? You two barely know each other. How could you spend your life with her?"Claire cried uncontrollably, wetting Sherman's chest with her tears.It was heart-wrenching for Sherman to see her like that. He could not help but urge Rita, "Did you call the ambulanc