The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 763

"Latham and I..."

Claire trailed off, amused by the sheer panic radiating from the woman. Was Stella worried she was some sort of gold-digging siren here to ruin the company?

"Have you heard the rumors about the switched-at-birth scandal?"

Claire knew that if Vertex International was seriously vetting this project, their intelligence department would have undoubtedly dug up all the dirty laundry on The James Family.

Recognition flashed in Stella's eyes. "Wait... you're the adopted heiress?"

"Exactly," Claire smiled serenely.

Stella swallowed hard, her mind racing. Did that mean Claire manipulated the boss into buying out her estranged family's mess as some sort of revenge plot?

Claire could read the skepticism right off the executive's face and decided to lean right into it.

Yes, it was her!

"Keep the wealth in the family, right? If Vertex International sees a lucrative opportunity, why shouldn't they take it?"

Did this woman honestly think Dane was some lovesick fool willing to burn his empire for a girl?

Dane was a ruthless, calculating shark.

True businessmen didn't survive by letting romance cloud their financial judgment.

Claire felt Stella's fears were completely unfounded.

And just as quickly, logic caught up with Stella.

The boss was notoriously cold-blooded. No one could manipulate him into a bad deal. She was severely overthinking things.

"I'm so sorry, Ms. James..." Stella stammered, unsure how to backtrack.

She had absolutely zero romantic designs on her boss and didn't have anything against Claire. She just desperately wanted to protect the company's bottom line.

Vertex paid phenomenally well, and she was a fiercely ambitious workaholic clawing her way up the corporate ladder.

Naturally, she guarded the company's success like her own.

"It's fine. You work for Vertex. It's a good thing you're protective of the company's future," Claire said, brushing off the awkwardness.

She pointed toward the dessert bar. "By the way, the sweets here are incredible. You have to try the Durian Cheese Gratin if you're a fan of durian."

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