Chapter 0224
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Claudia’s lips trembled as she clenched her fists even tighter. I did not doubt. that if there were no outsiders here, she would have punched me.
Claudia stood alone behind me in silence for a while. I did not know what she was thinking, but I could tell from her demeanor that she had finally calmed down.
She sat down at the makeup table next to me. Our eyes met in the mirror. Her gaze was as sharp as a scalpel, just shy of piercing through her usual facade.
“Arianna, even though I’m going abroad, I’ll be back soon. How much longer do you think Dad can hold on? In the future, Nick will be in charge of this family. He’ll bring me back then.
“We’ll have plenty of time together in the future. Just thinking about it makes me happy!”
She rested her chin on her hand and looked at me with a smile. She had reverted to her usual innocent facade. Her voice was jubilant as she asked, ” Don’t you agree, Arianna?”
The stylists in the room looked uncomfortable, but people like them who worked at events like this knew that they could only listen and not speak.
I glanced at them coolly. Sure enough, they only dared to focus on my hair. They did not even dare to let their eyes wander.
I simply grunted lightly in response. “Indeed, we have a long future ahead. But your brother and I will look for a suitable gentleman for you. We’ll marry you off early so he can have peace of mind.”
Claudia’s face turned green. She slammed her hand on the table, “You-”
Before she could finish, a staff member rushed in and announced, “Mrs. Hawk, Ms. Quirk, the press conference is about to begin. Please get ready. backstage!”
“Got it.”
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“Okay. Thank you.” Claudia and I replied in unison.
The corridor was long. There were staff members following not far behind. us. Claudia was a bit nervous, but my face was cold without any signs of anxiety.
For Claudia, this was an ordinary press conference. But for me…
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