Chapter 145: Drive Claire Away Completely

“I wasn’t thinking about anything, I’m just hungry,” Claire said.

Claire felt even more awkward when Frederick asked her this.

“Hungry? Claire, do you know what happens when a woman tells a man she’s hungry in the morning?”

Frederick had no ulterior motives, but seeing Claire like this stirred something in him. Her embarrassed expression made him want to tease her.

“Frederick, don’t!” Claire exclaimed, staring at Frederick’s erect penis.

“What do you mean, don’t? You skipped breakfast, so of course you’re hungry. What did you think I meant?”

Frederick felt a bit aroused but wasn’t planning to act on it. According to past experience, once he started, it would take several hours to finish. There were still many things to do at the Kingstown Security Department today, and he didn’t have the extra time.

“I… I’m just going to make breakfast!”

Frederick chuckled at her hasty retreat, feeling in a good mood. At eight o’clock in the morning, after they had breakfast, Frederick left the apartment and went to the Kingstown Security Department.

Once he was gone, Claire’s phone buzzed with a text from the bank, notifying her of the deduction for this month’s SMS charges. She checked her account balance and found that there was still more than nine hundred thousand dollars. Although Antony had returned a million dollars to her, and she had been careful with her spending, she knew that without earning more, that money would eventually run out. But how could she earn it? Having just come out of prison with a criminal record, no company would want to hire her. And then there was Frederick…

Thinking of Frederick, she suddenly came up with a plan. She was now openly by Frederick’s side, and anyone looking into her past could easily find her criminal record. Since he had sent her to jail four years ago, he could also assist in clearing her record now that her circumstances had changed. Everyone knew she was Frederick’s partner, and he was currently focused on his presidential campaign. This could help her to seek a job without restrictions. However, to ensure success, in addition to her current Khatiy, she also needed an opportunity that forced Freskotek to act.

Claire pondered for a long time but couldn’t come up with a solid plan. She believed there was no urgency and decided to wait for a suitable opportunity. For now, she could make preparations and think about what kind of job she wanted to do and which industry she wanted to work in. No longer the pampered Prescott family princess, she needed to be self-reliant and think long-term.

Setting down her spoon, she stood up to research potential job options. But what she didn’t notice was that as soon as she turned around, a camera took several photos of her. The person who took the photo was a young man hired by Diana to spy on Claire and Frederick. Once the man took the photo, he promptly sent it to Diana. Upon receiving the images, Diana quickly forwarded them to Caroline.

“Sure enough, Frederick went to find Claire. Diana, is he really going to marry her?”

“Diana, I’m struggling here. As soon as I think of Frederick with Claire, I remember my late sister. It’s so hard…” Caroline lamented, recalling how her attempts to seduce Frederick had failed. She could only cling to hope with Diana.

“Impossible! Don’t worry, Caroline. Frederick can date whomever he likes, but he won’t marry Claire. The Hawthorne family would never allow it! I have a plan, and I’ll let you know when it’s in motion. Soon, Frederick won’t be with her.”

Diana felt a surge of excitement at this news. After hanging up, she rushed to implement her plan. Caroline, unaware of the details, felt frustrated thinking about their previous failed schemes to drive Claire away. She raised her hand to sweep the cup of water in front of her to the ground when her cell phone suddenly rang. It was the sound of the mailbox. Caroline felt very strange.

She wondered, “Who would email me if it’s not work-related? I graduated and am preparing to job hunt, but since I haven’t found one yet, how could I possibly receive a job email?” Others contacted her through WhatsApp, phone calls, or even text messages but wouldn’t send emails. Curious, she opened it to find a strange message from an unfamiliar address: [Do you want to drive Claire away completely?]