The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1075

There was simply no reason for Claire to refuse.

The General was a man who commanded the utmost respect.

As for his spineless descendants, if they dared to cross her path, she would not show them an ounce of mercy.

Take that idiot Reggie Darwin, for example.

Well, speak of the devil.

The moment Claire stepped out of the office, she bumped right into Reggie.

"Hey gorgeous, your name is Claire, right?"

"I am General Darwin's grandson, Reggie Darwin. You can just call me Reggie."

Reggie struck what he clearly believed was an irresistibly handsome pose.

Claire almost burst out laughing.

Where did this absolute moron come from?

"I do not know you," she replied flatly.

Dr. Sterling was standing right beside her.

The old doctor had secretly worried that Claire might be blinded by the superficial allure of a wealthy heir.

If she actually fell for a sleazebag like Reggie, it would be a tragedy.

A catastrophic waste of her brilliant potential.

But thankfully, the girl raised under Hale's guidance was remarkably grounded.

He had already made the Darwin family's toxic dynamics crystal clear to her.

She didn't give Reggie even a fraction of an inch.

"Well, we know each other now, don't we?" Reggie smirked.

"Besides, you know my grandfather. Knowing who he is should be more than enough."

The man was unbelievably thick-skinned.

Claire just stared at him in absolute, stony silence.

Her unblinking gaze was intense enough to make his skin crawl.

"What are you looking at?" It was the first time a woman had ever made him squirm under her stare.

And a stunning one at that!

A sudden chill crept up Reggie's spine.

"I was just checking to see if you had a label slapped on your forehead that says, 'My grandfather is General Darwin.'"

Reggie looked bewildered. "Why the hell would I wear a label like that?"

"Because otherwise, how would anyone possibly know you are the General's grandson?" she shot back smoothly.

"Honestly, sticking a 'General Darwin's Grandson' barcode on yourself might actually make you somewhat interesting."

"Dr. Sterling, I never said she wasn't treating my grandfather," Reggie scoffed lazily.

"And what is wrong with the girls I play games with? Everything we do is completely consensual."

"If Lara here is willing, she is more than welcome to play a few games with me too," Reggie purred, shooting Claire a sleazy wink.

The idiot could not even get her name right.

"Sorry, but I have absolutely no interest in getting to know you," Claire replied, her voice dropping to a glacial chill.

Her demeanor was aggressively aloof.

Reggie was metaphorically slammed right into a brick wall.

But instead of backing off, the rejection only seemed to ignite a predatory thrill within him.

Claire's stunning beauty was certainly one factor, but he was also deliberately trying to provoke Dr. Sterling.

In Reggie's arrogant eyes, Dr. Sterling was nothing more than his grandfather's hired help.

His grandfather might have needed the old physician, but Reggie certainly didn't.

So why the hell was the old man acting so high and mighty?

Reggie absolutely despised people like Dr. Sterling who walked around with an air of moral superiority.

"Come on, Lara, don't be so cold. Are you just playing shy because Dr. Sterling is watching?"

"Here, take my card. Give me a call when you are free."