The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1780

"Dane mentioned it," Claire answered, effortlessly throwing her fiancé under the bus. "He said Logan Hayes from Starlight Jewelry is desperately trying to reach you."

"Aren't you two having dinner tomorrow?"

Dewitt wasn't surprised Dane had the intel.

"Yeah. Do you want to join us?"

Dewitt fully supported his cousin stepping into the corporate arena.

The James Family empire would eventually be hers, and it was better she learn the cutthroat realities now rather than drowning in them later.

Pandora was the current Clan Leader, steering the massive family syndicate.

The next in line was Claire.

By officially naming her the Clan Successor, Pandora had already chosen her heir.

Otherwise, the mantle would have passed to her father, Agassi, instead of her.

Because of this, her uncles and cousins treated her with absolute deference.

Claire quickly shut it down. "I'll pass. Let Dane handle it."

"I'm drowning in coursework, and my trip abroad put me severely behind on my assignments."

Claire was genuinely swamped. The university gave her a massive amount of leeway, but she refused to exploit it.

She fully intended to catch up on her missed work.

"Alright, focus on your studies."

Dewitt couldn't fault her academic drive, even with a billion-dollar empire waiting for her.

He wanted her to enjoy her freedom while she was young.

Once Pandora passed the torch, Claire's life would be consumed by the syndicate.

Fortunately, her uncle was still active, and the older generation was there to shield her from the brunt of the pressure for now.

"Dewitt, did we cause you any blowback in The Zen Marches?"

Claire recalled the incident with Gloria Luvell.

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