Chapter 233
Chapter 233
Clara was taken aback. She was just an intern, yet she had been invited to a dinner party.
Olivia said, “I remember that you’d mentioned attending various dinner parties before. You have experience, so I have high hopes for you.”
Hearing Olivia’s words, Clara suddenly felt more confident. She might not excel in other areas, but accompanying Sergio to all those social events had made her quite socially adept.
After Olivia returned to the office, she quickly called Maeve. “Ms. Scott, I’ve told her to attend the dinner party as you’d instructed.”
“That’s good. I got it,” Maeve replied.
“I think I saw Clara with two phones just now.”
“Two phones?” Maeve was puzzled, but having two phones was quite common for some people.
She replied calmly, “Let’s not worry about that for now. Just bring Clara to the restaurant tonight.”
“Understood, Ms. Scott.”
Maeve hung up the phone while looking at the file in her hand. She thought that the answer would be revealed soon.
In the evening, Clara changed into a dress that Sergio had given her before. Then, she followed Olivia to the restaurant.
When they arrived, Clara was full of confidence. But as soon as the door to the private room opened, her smile froze on her face.
Clara saw that the people in the private room were not strangers but the bosses that she had accompanied last time. They were now looking at her with serious expressions.
She stood frozen in place, unable to move.
Olivia glanced confusedly at Clara and asked, “Why aren’t you coming in?”
“Olivia who are they?” Clara inquired.
“These are some clients that the company has been negotiating with recently. Be sure not to offend them,” Olivia advised with a smile before pulling Clara inside.
She reassured Clara in a low voice, “Don’t worry. They are all legitimate businessmen. They won’t do anything to you.”
Clara felt a shiver run down her spine. They wouldn’t do anything to her? These people shouldn’t be underestimated.
Clara suppressed her nausea and nervously sat beside Olivia, but there was still a greasy middle–aged man sitting beside her.
He seemed to have had a few drinks already, and his gaze toward her grew more blatant.
“Ms. Brown, I’m scared…” Clara’s fear seemed genuine.
Olivia glanced at those bosses beside her. She turned to Clara and said, “It’s okay. It’s just for an hour, and then we can k
we can leave,”
At that moment, Olivia picked up her phone, seeming as if she had received an important message. She said, “Clara, wait here for me for a moment. I need to go out and take a call I’ll be back soon.
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“Ms. Brown!”
Clara tried to grab Olivia, but Olivia had already left. The next moment, Clara’s face turned ashen.
“Clara, your mother owes me a lot of gambling debts. How do you plan to settle it?”
“I’ve already paid you back last time, haven’t 17” Clara forced herself to stay calm, but her body was trembling violently.
One of the men’s hands rested on Clara’s shoulder.
“Last time was last time. Your mother owes us five years‘ worth of gambling debts! Do you think you can settle the debt with just one payment?”
“Please, I beg you, let me go…” Clara’s tears flowed uncontrollably.