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Chapter 21 She Goes In
“What? Admitting it?!”
Seeing Claire silent, Frederick was even more convinced that Caroline leaving the villa had something to do with Claire.
“I didn’t do anything. Frederick, trust me, I know my place, I have self–awareness. I won’t cause any trouble. If you don’t believe me, you can call Caroline.”
Hearing Frederick’s words again, Claire finally came to her senses. She lowered her head, standing there, respectfully speaking.
She knew that if Frederick wanted to, he could take her life in an
instant.
Looking at the humble Claire, Frederick frowned slightly. “Better be that way, or else you know the consequences.”
Watching his retreating back, Claire finally let out a sigh of relief.
She sat down on the bed, repeatedly thinking about everything Caroline did after finding out she had moved into Halfmoon Manor, but couldn’t figure out why Caroline did nothing this time.
She could see that Caroline was very fond of Frederick.
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But knowing the news of her and Frederick’s marriage plan, how could she not make a fuss and instead choose to leave Halfmoon
Manor?
From that day on, Caroline indeed did just that.
She no longer stayed at Halfmoon Manor.
Everything returned to the path Frederick had set, developing step by step according to his wishes.
Whenever necessary, Frederick would bring her along, wanting to create the illusion for outsiders that she was the woman by his
side.
In public, Frederick acted like a deeply loving man.
He would gently pull her into his embrace, carefully open the car door for her, and move her chair aside during meals.
He would even delicately fix any stray hairs out of place.
Many times, Claire found herself believing that Frederick truly loved her.
Yet deep down, she knew that Frederick did not love her; all of this was merely to ensure she could better shield Caroline from harm.
Still, in those moments of distraction, she would uncontrollably fall into the illusion of being cherished.
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After all, this was the love she had longed for in her earlier life!
Only when she saw the cold and gloomy look in Frederick’s eyes could she remind herself of how much he hated her.
Caroline would occasionally visit Halfmoon Manor but never troubled Claire again.
Claire understood that she could not escape Frederick in the
short term.
Unless all dangers surrounding Frederick were eliminated, or he ascended to the presidency, or dealt with his biggest threat, his brother Arthur Hawthorne, she would remain trapped.
As for the marriage issue, Claire had no idea what Frederick was planning and did not dare to ask.
Once married, her grandmother would surely find out, and Claire feared it might upset her.
Becoming Mrs. Hawthorne would put her in even greater danger, drawing the attention of all enemies and allowing them to overlook Caroline, which was Frederick’s original plan.
However, marrying her would not be easy for Frederick.
Four years ago, when she was still the little princess of the Prescott family, her false identity had not been exposed, and the Hawthorne family would not have opposed the marriage.
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But now, to the Prescott family, she was the murderer of their own daughter. Regardless of the evidence, the Hawthorne family viewed her as such.
Although the Madam Prescott supported her, she had no influence over the marriage.
The Hawthorne family had a long history in politics, and with Nathan Hawthorne’s significant position in the military, both Arthur and Frederick were presidential candidates.
A family like that would never agree to Frederick marrying a woman like her.
Four years ago, if the Prescott family had not been powerful enough to influence the political scene in Kingstown, the
Hawthorne family would never have consented to her marriage with Frederick.
The best she could do was to delay, hoping to buy time until Frederick became president or eliminated all his enemies, at which point she could gain her freedom.
For now, she could only obediently comply and strive to keep her life intact.
Outside, Frederick treated her well, but back at Halfmoon Manor, she continued to live a life worse than that of a servant.
After Caroline left the manor, Claire returned to the basement, back to her previous state of embarrassment.
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Frederick still forbade her from using anything in the villa, and she had to find ways to earn money.
In the past month, she had searched for countless jobs, from
large corporations to small ones, from offices to sales positions, but no one would hire her.
Even jobs as a waitress or manual laborer eluded her.
Each time, she was rejected at the crucial moment because of her criminal record.
One evening, as she looked at the last fifty dollars in her wallet, feeling anxious, she received a phone call.
“Hello, is this Ms. Prescott?”
On the other end was a man’s voice.
“Yes, this is she. May I ask who you are?”
Claire’s heart raced with excitement, thinking perhaps this was a potential employer.
“Hello, our club is hiring cleaners. Are you interested?”
Upon hearing this opportunity, Claire eagerly replied, “Yes, I can do that!”
The next day, she arrived to find out it was the famous Eclipse Nightclub in Kingstown.
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As the former little princess of the Prescott family, she was quite familiar with the name Eclipse Nightclub.
It was synonymous with extravagance, where the rich could indulge in all kinds of pleasures–there was nothing you couldn’t find, especially women.
Looking at the large sign that read “Eclipse Nightclub,” she instinctively clenched her fists.
Deep down, she hesitated, but reality left no room for doubt.
Claire, no matter where it was, as long as it offered her a job and a way to earn money, that was all that mattered. After all, she was only going to be a cleaner, and everything else had nothing to do with her.
After calming herself, she took a deep breath and stepped inside.
As Claire entered, not far away, a stranger in a black car picked up his phone and dialed a number.
“Mr. Arthur Hawthorne, she has gone in.”
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