Claudia's expression changed as soon as she heard Tiger's words.
"Mr. Webb, what do you mean?" she asked.
"Damn it! Mr. Webb wants you to bring the child you had with Lachlan," Tom cursed and glared at Claudia in front of Tiger.
He was trying to please and fear Tiger, afraid that her behavior would displease Tiger and cause trouble for him.
"Don't curse at her, I'll talk to her slowly," Tiger waved his hand at Tom and then smiled, "As I said before, I love children the most. Mrs. Bennett, why don't you bring your daughter over here so that I can be her godfather? Isn't that nice?"
Claudia's eyes flickered a few times before she smiled and said, "Okay! It is my daughter's fortune to have you as her godfather. However, after the divorce, the child is now with his father instead of me."
Yes, she was heartless but when she heard that Nora was involved in this matter by Tiger's orders, she hesitated.
She could disregard Nora, but deliberately harming a child was a line Claudia couldn't cross.
"So what? Can't you see your child then? Huh?" Tiger's smile disappeared, and his tone turned threatening.
Slap!
Tom, seeing the situation, slapped Claudia's face directly. "You bitch, Mr. Webb tried to negotiate with you, and you don't know how to appreciate it! Offending Mr. Webb, believe me, you and your damn parents won't even know how you'll end up. Don't you dare drag me into this!"
Claudia covered her face, her eyes filled with grievance and fear.
Since the incident at Emperor Palace, Tom's attitude towards her had changed. He would lash out at her for the slightest thing.
"I... I'll try my best!" Claudia said, choking back tears.
Tiger's threats and Tom's abuse made her feel like her life was in danger. In this situation, Claudia showed her selfish side.
"It's not about trying your best, it's a must! I'll be honest with you - I want your daughter to get back at your ex-husband. As long as you bring the child to me obediently, I promise that both you and the child will be safe. My target is only your ex-husband alone."
"And," Tiger emphasized, "I'll give you 1 million dollars as a reward - for you, not Tom!"
Claudia brightened up immediately upon hearing about the money and nodded quickly, "Okay! Mr. Webb, you can rest assured that I will bring my daughter to you."
The thought of having 1 million dollars all to herself erased any remaining doubts in Claudia's mind.
Tom had been treating her worse and worse lately; she felt very insecure around him and needed to plan for herself in case things got even worse in the future.
This money was specifically for her benefit - it was perfect!
Besides, Tiger had already said that he wasn't targeting their child; he just wanted revenge on Lachlan alone.
Thinking about the humiliation Lachlan had caused her, Claudia wished someone would teach him a lesson.
The next day, after dropping Miranda off at work, Lachlan didn't stick around the beautiful CEO's side. Instead, he called Erik and invited him, Clifford and Caelan to dinner.
Lachlan still didn't know much about Caelan's background; the old man seemed mysterious. That was why he hadn't asked for his help before. But when Caelan heard about their situation, he quietly offered his assistance.
Thanks to Caelan's connections with some big agents from the capital and Iylonio, Lowe's Pharmaceutical received a huge order worth 130 million dollars yesterday - these three had been a great help.
Naturally, Lachlan wanted to show his appreciation.
"Hey Mr. Wills!" Erik answered the phone with enthusiasm.
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