Claimed by the Crown Heir novel Chapter 154

Vanessa patted his head. "Be a good boy and go to school, Gavin. When I come back to visit this weekend, I'll buy you that entire Transformers toy set."

"Really?" Gavin's eyes immediately lit up.

"Yes. I never break my promises. Pinky swear." She extended her pinky, hooking it around his and giving it a gentle shake. Kids were always easy to coax as long as you offered the right bribe.

Appeased, Gavin obediently followed Elaine out to the car for kindergarten.

During the drive.

Elaine glared at him in the rearview mirror. "Gavin, stay away from Vanessa from now on. She's your rival. One day, she's going to fight you for the inheritance of the company."

"Then let her have it. I'll give her whatever she wants!"

"Gavin Grant, if she takes over the company, you'll be dead broke. Do you even know what that means?"

"She's so pretty, like a fairy. A fairy would never let me go broke. If you keep trying to ruin my relationship with my fairy, I'm telling Dad to punish you!"

"..."

Elaine felt her blood pressure skyrocket, nearly passing out from sheer frustration.

What kind of monster had she birthed?

She had to silently chant to herself: he's my biological son, my biological son...

Just then, she received a call from Lydia Beaumont.

"Miss Grant, about that matter we pushed for the other day. The culprits have all been apprehended. Have you seen the official bulletin online?"

Vanessa opened her social media app and, sure enough, spotted the bulletin posted twenty minutes ago.

Public Notice! Thanks to the precise sketches provided by the public, authorities have moved swiftly. All suspects involved have been arrested, and the case is closed.

"I just saw it. Thank you for letting me know, Lydia. I'd love to treat you to dinner sometime."

"Of course. Make sure to bring Mr. Howard along..."

She smiled, exchanged a few more pleasantries, and hung up before calling Seraphina Sloan.

"Did you see the news online?"

"What news?"

Seraphina's voice was raspy; clearly, she had just been woken up by the ringtone.

"Go check right now."

After a moment of rustling, Seraphina's excited shriek echoed through the speaker.

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