“Then I’ll find you later, C. If you feel bored, you can walk around… a little bit.”
Horace another one who he’d like to have a conversation with. He had no choice but to leave Clara here alone again and he knew that would make her feel bored.
But there was no friend of Clara present at the banquet. So, she could only “walk around”.
“Okay.”
Then they parted with each other.
Clara hadn’t been here before but she still strolled here and there without an aim.
Suddenly, she found something that looked quite like a box. She wanted to know what’s inside it.
It was studded with fake rubies. Fake as they were, they gave Clara an impression that there must be something valuable inside it.
But before she could open it, she was stopped by a woman.
“I didn’t expect you to be a thief, ma’am.”
It was a strange voice. Clara turned around to look at her.
The woman was in a crimson gown. With a lot of makeup on her face, she looked at Clara with rage.
Clara frowned. Had she ever irritated that woman? If she hadn’t, why was she so hostile to her?
But her answer was that she had no idea.
She didn’t even know that woman.
Then why she didn’t like her?
“Who are you?” Clara knew that she didn’t have to be polite as that woman was rude to her.
But she still didn’t curse that woman directly.
“And I also didn’t expect you to be so ignorant, Clara Hutchinson. I’m Jocelyn Landry, the sought-after movie star.”
She stroked her delicately styled hair and then stared at Clara.
The hatred in her eyes made Clara felt as if she had killed Jocelyn’s parents.
Jocelyn Landry? Who the hell was Jocelyn Landry?
“Sorry, I don’t care about movie stars,” Clara had always been focusing on news in the financial world and political circles.
“You…”
Jocelyn thought Clara would begin to look at her jealously after she knew she was Jocelyn.
But Clara didn’t even know her.
“What? So, you have difficulty in expressing yourself?” Clara was wondering why Jocelyn didn’t continue.
“Bitch, do you know who my dad is?”
“I don’t,” Clara said and rolled her eyes back. Why did she mention her father?
She remained silent and fixed her eyes on Jocelyn.
“My dad owns Saunbond.”
Oh, so, she was Chester’s daughter. But her last name was not Saunders. Why?
“Then how come your last name is Landry?”
The question was like a heavy blow on Jocelyn’s face. She took a step forward to slap Clara. But before she could do that, the voice of Horace and Chester rose from behind.
“What is going on here?”
Horace frowned as he saw what happened here. Chester saw his daughter was about to slap Clara so he shouted at her daughter.
“Dad,” Jocelyn said as if she were a little cat. It sounded like she was bullied by Clara.
“Tell me what is going on here.” Chester frowned. He regretted having brought her here.
“Clara wanted to steal the box I put here. I caught her and she refused to admit,” Jocelyn said and glared at Clara.
“You sure about that?” Clara didn’t explain much but look at Jocelyn more coldly.
Horace said, “Well, sorry for that, Mr. Saunders.”
Then he took Clara’s hand and took her away.
After they left, Chester warned his daughter not to do that again.
Jocelyn nodded slightly to show she understood.
Meanwhile, Clara looked at Horace angrily after she was taken away.
It was not her fault. And Horace’s words made her feel much humiliated.
“What are you doing, Horace?” Clara shook his hand off and then stared at him.
She felt that she was wronged.
“You know what you have done, Clara. Now get back home,” Horace said and then left.
Clara felt her heart sunk as she stared at Horace’s back further and further away.
Horace didn’t trust her. Did he think his wife was a thief? Or why did he say that?
But now no one could answer her. She had to leave alone.
She came here on Horace’s car and now she had to walk back home.
She kept wondering why Horace would do this to her.
Did she do anything wrong at this banquet? If so, he could have told her directly.
On her way back, she suddenly heard a familiar voice. She turned back and found Neo.
Why was Neo here? He should be at home now. So, she asked her son why he was here.
“I felt bored at home so I followed you here.”
After they departed, Neo took some money and called a taxi to follow their car.
Luckily, their car was not fast so Neo managed to follow them here.
“Don’t do that again! It’s too dangerous!”
Clara shouted. Fortunately, she found Neo here this time. Otherwise, something dangerous might have happened.
“I’ll be fine. I’ve been following you from behind, mom.”
Neo took his mother’s hand and said sweetly.
“So, you saw what I have done?” Clara was stunned. It meant all she had done had been witnessed by Neo.
“Yes. I hate that woman.”
Neo said word by word. He was about to come out to help Clara. But the arrival of Horace and Chester forced him to stay at where he was.