All Chapters of The Return: Dad Quest Initiated: Chapter 331 - Chapter 340

Never in a million years did Claire think Javier would do such a cruel thing. She inwardly blamed herself, thinking, "It's all my fault for trusting him so much! Great. I'm the world's biggest idiot for putting myself in this position!" Despite how mad she felt, Claire took a deep breath and steadied her turbulent emotions before suggesting, "Calm down, Javier. Why don't we negotiate a common ground?"She figured, "It can't be bad to try a more polite and meek approach—especially since my aggression earlier hadn't worked. Besides, I doubt Javier would be so cruel as to reject me completely.""Fine," Javier immediately agreed, nodding while lazily lounging on the couch and pulling Claire into his arms.The sudden twist left Claire flabbergasted. Plus, she was now so close to Javier that she could feel his warm breath. Yet, amidst her body stiffening and looking around awkwardly, she realized Javier's cold demeanor had softened significantly. She cheered in her heart that the battle was

Javier had deliberately finished all his work for the day before rushing back to check on Claire. For some odd reason, he felt uneasy whenever he couldn't see her for extended periods; it was as if having her by his side 24/7 was the only way to soothe his mind. Not wanting to spend another second apart, Javier took his private elevator up to the 28th floor and marched straight for his suite. "I can't believe Claire's been so obedient this whole day. I thought she'd surely kick up a storm with the bodyguards or start trouble to distract me from work. What's gotten into her today? Has she finally realized I'm not the enemy?" A subconscious smile curved across his face when he thought of that. Seeing the serene atmosphere outside his suite, he glanced at his uniform line of bodyguards and asked, "How is she? Did she kick up a fuss?"The lead bodyguard felt the insults Claire hurled at them earlier weren't severe enough to be a fuss, so he shook his head. "No. The lady ate her meal on ti

One corner of Charles' lip curled upward as though pleased with this outcome. "Perfect. You're as frank as they make you out to be, Mr. Marquez. I won't beat around the bush anymore, then—give me the land to the east of the city."Almost immediately, everyone stiffened and gawked at Charles. That was especially true for Henry, whose eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. He mused, "The nerve! How dare he demand Mr. Marquez to hand over such an important piece of land? He may as well try to steal it from us!"Despite his shock, he couldn't help peering worriedly at Javier, wondering, "There's no way Mr. Marquez will agree to this, right?"…Claire was more shocked than anyone else by the scene. Only she knew how much effort it took to transfer the land ownership to Javier. Not to mention, Javier had already made such an exchange in the past to save her. Claire never imagined she would become bait for Charles to threaten Javier again."What a shameless, wretched piece of shit!" Cla

Every muscle in Claire's body faltered, and the nerves in her brain were fried as she kept replaying Javier's words. "What does he feel? What does that mean?"Before she could even ask the questions in her mind, Javier noticed her flushed cheeks and spoke with a firmer tone. "Tell me—who told you I don't feel that way for you?"Claire pulled herself together and squeaked, "Do you mean it? Are you aware of what you're saying now?"She had barely processed the situation when Javier's lips met hers again. Shocked, her lips parted just enough to give his tongue access to her mouth. Their kiss lasted until Claire's chest heaved heavily; that was when Javier released her. Claire had bowed her head, hiding her pink-tinged cheeks at that point. Her reaction was a cross between feeling suffocated and abashed.A gleam of affection appeared in Javier's eyes as he peered at her from the corner of his eye. Panting lightly, Javier nibbled on her ear while he asked, "Do you still not believe me?"In

Claire allowed herself to rest, shutting her eyes and drifting into sleep. Still, she felt Javier's arms slowly unwrap from her, but she wasn't disappointed. After all, Javier had officially confirmed their relationship. Plus, she knew he would return to her side at the end of the day, unlike before when she didn't know how long their contractual marriage would last. Trusting Javier, Claire fell asleep again. This time, she didn't have dreams; it was a restful slumber. She woke up again at noon and swore she would've continued sleeping if she hadn't felt hungry. After briefly washing up, Claire wanted to head downstairs for lunch and check up on Ollie, but a call interrupted her. Although it startled her, she quickly answered the call, only to scrunch her nose in disdain for the caller—it was none other than her sister, Chantelle.Claire's cheery demeanor turned bitter at once. "Why are you calling me? What do you want?"On the other end of the call, Chantelle had expected Claire to r