Clare drove away from the Hipps Family, speeding down the road in his car. He ran countless red lights along the way, as if this was the only way to vent his frustration.
Just after hanging up the phone, Mollie heard a loud creaking sound outside her dormitory. She opened her apartment door in surprise and saw a black car parked steadily at her doorstep. A tall and imposing man stepped out of the car.
He wore a navy blue windbreaker over a dark shirt and walked towards her with big strides. Mollie's heart skipped a beat when she recognized him as Clare, commander-in-chief of Aettosa Exchange Program where she studied.
"Captain Clare ... what are you doing here so late?" Mollie asked nervously.
Clare looked down at her with deep eyes that exuded an icy breath. "Mollie, surprised to see me?"
Mollie could feel his rough fingers gently caressing her soft cheeks as he spoke. She was about to say something but Clare suddenly lit up a cigarette and blew smoke into the air.
"I may never appear before you again," he said with an inscrutable expression on his face.
Mollie clenched her fists tightly in disbelief. "No! The Hipps Family's guilt will be washed away!"
Without another word, Clare pulled Mollie into her dormitory room and pressed against her body tightly while whispering into ear: "Why are you so naive?"
This time it was clear that someone wanted to use Clark's hand to get rid of Hipps Family for good reason? But who?
Clare's mind was in turmoil now; he couldn't think clearly anymore. He watched silently as Mollie struggled against him before finally releasing himself from their embrace.
He took two steps back and gazed at Mollie from afar: "Goodbye Mollie."
"Clare..." Her heart sank as she bit down on lip trying not to cry or move forward towards him despite wanting nothing more than being close again.
Note: This translation is not perfect but aims for readability while preserving some elements of Chinese language structure where possible for authenticity purposes only
She thought of her grandfather's words on the phone, "Child, you are engaged to someone. I haven't told you all these years because I didn't want the engagement to make you uncomfortable. You were betrothed to Kareem, the second son of the Spencer family, since childhood. That boy has been waiting for you all these years; you must guard your heart well!"
Mollie's eyes welled up with tears.
She had never known that she was carrying a marriage contract on her back.
It wasn't until today when she called her grandfather for help that she found out... she had been betrothed since childhood to Kareem.
Kareem...
Her heart had never hurt like this before.
She thought back to when she first met Clare. He stood in front of everyone with his fair skin and trendy attire; he didn't look like a pilot at all but rather an artist.
But he proved himself internationally famous and no one could imagine those slender hands playing piano could also fly planes and create complete battle plans.
Those who once looked down on him eventually admired him greatly in the end.
The bloodline of Hipps Family was truly extraordinary as he rose through ranks quickly in the air force and soon became commander-in-chief while Mollie became one of his trusted subordinates. She was feeling sad about leaving Aettosa where she was studying abroad as her exchange program deadline approached but then Hipps Family suddenly faced such a big problem again!
The car engine started with a "buzz" sound and shot out like a bullet from its parking spot.
Mollie stood at the door, looking at the deep night sky without moving away for quite some time.
Her heart seemed empty along with their departure into darkness...
Hipps Family's sudden change spread throughout the world overnight.
Many countries' front pages featured news about Hipps Family.
As one of Aettosa's most stable families, Hipps Family held onto important air force bases including various port entrances.
Many other families have long coveted their position...
Clare was so outstanding that he quickly rose through ranks after entering air force base becoming commander-in-chief within short period which attracted jealousy from many people...
Seeing Clare being arrested on TV screen Sabrina grabbed hold of an attractive woman's arm asking,"Mother, now that Clare is imprisoned who will take over Air Force Base? Will it be someone loyal to us?"
Lucille's fingers lightly touched the ring on her small finger, her expression calm and indifferent. Her red lips curled into a faint sneer as she spoke, "The Air Force Department is a coveted position. The President won't let me just place anyone there. Besides, the Hipps Family isn't just Clare alone. They have deep roots and connections that can't be shaken by a mere warehouse."
"I don't want to start trouble with the Hipps Family either. As a small Secretary of State going against them, do I really want to die?" Sabrina sneered in disdain. Although her mother didn't admit any involvement with the Hipps Family's affairs, Sabrina had an intuition that her mother was somehow involved.
"Mother, aren't you one of the most powerful people besides the President? Can't you handle the Hipps Family? They haven't given you any face before!"
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