The Vengeful Son-in-law novel Chapter 234

Clarissa was a very proud person. The success of her career over the years had somehow nurtured her cold and narcissistic character. It was not until she met Tom that she realized that she was just an ordinary person. In front of a real big shot, she was not worth mentioning.

This strong contrast made her unable to accept it for a short time.

She knew that under such circumstances, she could not show any aggrievances, but she really could not control it. Her eyes suddenly turned red. She knew that she could not hold it in anymore. If she stayed, she would continue to make a fool of herself.

So she stood up again and said, "I'm sorry. I'll have to use the bathroom. You guys keep talking."

After that, she left without waiting for Tom's answer.

Nash was a little embarrassed by her departure and quickly explained, "Mr. Howard, Clarissa is thin-skinned. You must not get angry with her."

Tom was also a little surprised. He didn't expect Clarissa to leave like this and judging by Clarissa's expression just now, she seemed to be quite aggrieved? Was it because he was cold to her?

Shaking his head, Tom didn't think much and said that he was fine, indicating that he would not be offended by Clarissa.

Laurel and the others all had some surprises in their eyes, and they were especially happy. Originally, Clarissa was the most outstanding among their group of female stars. Now that Clarissa left first, it was good news for them, at least one strong competitor was gone.

Especially for Laurel, she was even more excited. Of all the female stars, Clarissa was the only one who could surpass her in terms of beauty. Now that Clarissa was gone, she was the most competitive one. If she could successfully win Tom over, then she wouldn't have to worry about it in the entertainment industry in the future!

So, she tried her best to please Tom, and her body was about to stick to Tom.

Because of his status, Tom was becoming more and more pleasing to her eyes. She wished she could win Tom's favor right away.

To be honest, Tom was a little embarrassed. It was the first time he had been surrounded by so many women, and all kinds of temptations made him a little overwhelmed. Although he had been married for four years, he was not good at dealing with girls. Facing these mature women like Laurel, he really couldn't bear it.

So he quickly coughed twice, kept his distance from Laurel and the others, and ate as usual.

His maintaining physical distance, in the eyes of female stars such as Laurel, became a test and they put in more effort.

During this period, they never stopped flirting with him, which made Tom feel like he had fallen into the country of women. Now he regretted coming to dinner with Nash tonight. This temptation might be too much for him.

Fortunately, he could really drink. Laurel and the others toasted him continuously, but he was still not drunk. Instead, they got a little drunk themselves.

Nash asked, "Mr. Howard, I am a little curious. Don't you need a bodyguard when you go out?"

This question was indeed troubling Nash. Was a capitalist like Tom not afraid of being kidnapped?

Laurel and other female stars also looked at Tom curiously when they heard this question.

Tom smiled and said, "I'm not used to bringing bodyguards."

"Mr. Howard, forgive me for taking the liberty. A boss like you, who has over ten billion dollars, isn't afraid of being targeted by bad people?" Nash asked.

Tom continued with a smile, "You may find it hard to believe. I'm a martial arts practitioner and I'm better than many bodyguards, so there's no need for me to hire bodyguards."

"Uh..." Nash was stunned on the spot. Obviously, he did not expect to get such an answer. Among the rich people he knew, there were no people who did not hire bodyguards, nor did they say that they were martial arts practitioners, that they were better than bodyguards. He carefully observed Tom and found that Tom's body could only be said to be uniform but not strong. He was just an ordinary person. He would never believe that Tom was better than a bodyguard physically, so he finally concluded that Tom was joking.

Nash was also a person who was good at dealing with people. He immediately gave a thumbs-up and agreed with Tom, "Mr. Howard is really a badass. I didn't expect you to be a martial arts practitioner. I am completely impressed by Mr. Howard!"