Andie's eyes widened in disbelief, as if she'd just heard an absurd joke.
When she first laid eyes on Brian, she thought he was handsome and exuded a certain rugged charm.
But now, it turned out he was completely clueless.
Without bothering to understand the situation, he immediately ordered Claire to apologize. Who did he think he was?
It was the first time Andie had encountered such a tactless man.
Before Claire could speak, Andie put one hand on her hip and snapped, “Are you blind or something? Vanessa just yanked on Claire’s hair so hard she nearly pulled her scalp off! Didn't you see that? You're defending her without knowing the facts, and demanding Claire apologize? You’re absolutely ridiculous!”
Brian looked at Andie with disdain, finding his flamboyant manner offensive. "This is between Claire and me, none of your business."
With that, he turned his gaze back to Claire.
His eyes were full of aggression, locking onto Claire as if she were his possession.
His thin lips parted, delivering words meant to wound, "Claire, this isn't the first time you've bullied Vanessa. Don’t pretend to be innocent in front of me. I know exactly what kind of person you are."
"If you apologize to Vanessa, I can pretend none of this happened today."
"If you refuse, I’ll make sure you pay for it."
Claire looked at him with indifference.
She wasn't at all troubled by his misunderstanding and threats.
After years of being misjudged and humiliated by the Linwood family and Brian, she had become resilient, immune to their venom.
In fact, she no longer cared about Brian's attitude towards her.
Five years had passed since the days when he trailed behind her, competing alongside her, often declaring he would surpass her.
Now, he had become someone she found utterly repellent.
But it didn’t matter; she had long since stopped caring.
What Claire had grown used to, however, was something that Andie simply couldn't tolerate.
“What are you babbling about? If you don’t know how to speak properly, just shut your mouth.”
“I think those holes under your eyebrows are just for decoration. Which eye of yours saw Claire bullying her? And which one caught her pretending?”
Andie was so enraged he rolled up his sleeves, ready to pounce on Brian, but Claire stopped him.
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