Who is this man? Why does he keep looking at her?
Claire is a little nervous. It’s dark now. Although the street lights light up the road, she feels a sense of crisis in her heart.
He’s tall and Claire hasn’t seen him before. If he wants to, he can beat them both.
Claire secretly pinches Kate’s arm next to her, and Kate looks at Claire puzzledly. After receiving the hint from her eyes, she looks at the man.
Kate stares at him at once. She wants to ask him but the man speaks first.
He takes a business card out of his coat pocket and nods politely to Claire and says, “Hello, miss. I’m an agent for CBB. My name is Robert. Here is my business card. Please have a look.”
Claire freezes. She hesitates for a moment and takes the card.
Claire looks at the card casually under the street light. It says company and personal information. The only thing she cares about is that it is a company that trains artists.
But why does he give her the card?
Claire hasn’t heard the name of the company and doesn’t know why the man wants her to give her a business card. She looks at Robert in surprise and says, “what’s the matter?”
“I think you are beautiful and elegant. I’d like to invite you to be an artist in our company. I’m not a liar. If you don’t believe me, you can take this card to ask your friends or take it to the relevant department for investigation. It’s a regular company. I did not deceive you!” Robert is careful and thinks of all Claire’s concerns.
But...
“Artist?” Claire looks at the business card in her hand and then at the well-dressed man in front of her. She is not suspicious of him. She just thinks it is funny. She has never thought of becoming an artist.
Kate immediately grabs Claire’s arm in excitement after listening to Robert. She whispers excitedly in her ear, “Claire! Artist! This is a good opportunity. You can quickly become popular! And I’ve heard about this company. It’s a great company and has a good reputation in the industry. You’re lucky!”
“Kate…” Claire shakes her head. She grabs the excited Kate and says helplessly, “I’m not interested in being an artist.”
“Claire...” Kate tries to persuade Claire, but she is stopped by Claire again. She shakes her head firmly, indicating that she has made up her mind.
Kate has to pout in disappointment and stop talking.
Claire turns to look at Robert and says apologetically, “I’m sorry. I never want to be an artist. And I’m 26 years old this year. Artists need to be young. I don’t want to and don’t fit. Thank you for your appreciation. I’m sorry!”
With that, she bows her head slightly and politely refuses Robert’s invitation.
Robert looks at Claire in surprise. He didn’t expect that she is 26 years old. She looks like in her early twenties.
But Robert doesn’t give up. He pushes the card back. He thinks of something and smiles, “keep the card. I think you’ll need it sooner or later!”
Claire looks at the card in her hand. She wants to say no again but she finds out that Robert has left. She can’t see him. So she has to put the card in her bag at will.
Just then a taxi passes by. They take a taxi to the restaurant.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Genius Son Sells his Mom to Dad
The storyline could have been better -- organization and cohesion of episodes could stand improvement, ending could have been more definitive resolving the many conflicts between the protagonists. Of course, the despicable treatment of Leo towards Claire initially, e.g., selling her off in an auction and giving her to the madam of the club as princess is inhuman and a violation to the wife's rights and honor. I was wondering why she did not leave after these maltreatments. Oh, well, the conclusion [if the narrative ends in Chapter 488] is quite disappointing and anti-climactic. Thank you just the same....
The end of the story is wanting, considering how the episodes build up to conflict after conflict and concluding in yet another conflict. But then c'est la vie! Thank you....