Chapter 114 Tough Decision
"Such an ungrateful niece you have. Luke," her aunt bellowed as Claire stormed out of the house, not daring to
look back. Her cheek still throbbed from the slap, and she could feel the heat of impending swelling and redness,
"Cback, you ungrateful bitch" her uncle's furious thout echoed after her, but Claire didn't stop. Her heart
pounded in her chest as she walked briskly.
Claire retreated to her room, her mind a whirlwind of ghts and emotions. She got ready for work, but when her
gaze fell on her reflection, she winced at the evidence of her uncle's slap on her cheek. It was red and swollen
now. She couldn't go to work like this, so she applied makeup carefully to hide the swelling and redness. With her
face partially concealed, she set out to so Daniel before heading to work. She needed to tell him about Adam's
marriage proposal, and her heart weighed heavily with the news.
When she arrived at Daniel's apartment, a foul stench greeted her-a pungent mix of filth and stale alcohol. The
disarray was evident, with discarded bottles and scattered clothing strewn across the floor. It seemed Daniel had
passed out from excessive drinking and drug use the night before.
Claire hesitated for a moment, then steeled herself. She approached his bed and shook him vigorously. "Daniel!
Daniel" she called out, her voice sharp with urgency.
Daniel groaned, barely coherent, as he turned onto his side. His eyes fluttered open, a bleary gaze meeting
Claire's.
"Who the fuck is disturbing my sleep?" he mumbled, his voice thick with irritation and disorientation.
Claire's heart sank at the sight of him-disheveled and unresponsive, a stark contrast to the man she had. once
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"Daniel, wake up. | need to talk to you. It's important," she urged, shaking him harder.
He squinted at her through the haze of his hangover, his expression a mix of confusion and annoyance.
"What's so fucking important that you had to dragout of bed?"
Claire took a deep breath before bursting out the news, "Adam Whitmore proposed to me."
The gravity of her words seemed to cut through the fog of Daniel's stupor. He blinked, slowly processing the
information. "Adam Whitmore? The Adam Whitmore?" His eyes widened with a mix of shock and curiosity. "Yes,"
Claire said firmly, nodding slowly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtDaniel's gaze shifted, his mind clearly racing as he absorbed the news.
"That fucking asshole, hitting on my girlfriend," he muttered, clenching his teeth. Then his gaze shifted to Claire,
anger burning in his eyes. "You slut, what did you do to make him make a move on you?"
Claire flinched at his accusation. She hadn't told her uncle and his family about the contract marriage, but she
realized now she had to tell Daniel about it.
"Daniel, calm down. The thing is, he has to get married instantly, and he can't trust anyone else but me. So he
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The realey of the situation sank into Daniel's mind, and suddenly his eyes blinked greedily.
"How much is he going to pay you?" he shamelessly asked. Claire sighed.
*Half a million a month," she murmured.
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"Holy shit!" Daniel's eyes flared with surprise, and he held his "That man is filthy rich!" he exclaimed.
head in disbelief, beaming shamelessly.
"I know," Claire mumbled.
"Go ahead, babe. You have my blessing," he sounded excited, then hesitated. "But..." Claire knew what he
wanted to know.
"There will be no intimacy between us, but we have to get closer in public to make it look real," Claire told him.
Daniels's grin widened upon hearing this.
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"Daniel, make sure no one finds out about my contract marriage, or we'll be in grave trouble," Claire warned him
with urgency.
"Don't worry, | don't know anything about your marriage. What contract? What marriage?" he said. miming
zipping his lips with his fingers, a lazy grin on his face.
"One more thing. Don't let it be public that you're my boyfriend. We can't be seen in public together and need to
wait until the contract is over," she insisted, her eyes pleading for his understanding.
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She nodded, feeling slightly disappointed. It was a tough decision for her, and she hoped to find comfort in
Daniel's embrace, but it seemed she had to be on her own again. However, now she was ready to go to Adam «
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