Chapter 54: Making Her Suffer

“Diana, you’re brilliant! Absolutely incredible! How did you come up with this idea? Once the word spreads, Claire will be crying her eyes out in no time!”

As soon as Diana gave the order, Caroline frantically showered her with compliments. She figured that with Diana, the Hawthorne family’s daughter, spreading the news, the wealthy heirs of Kingstown would naturally believe it. Soon enough, they would all rush to the underground Eclipse Nightclub looking for Claire. And they would make her suffer until she was utterly broken!

It was perfect. Two birds with one stone; she could exploit Diana’s connections and resources while distancing herself from the situation. That way, even if things went wrong, Diana would be the one taking the blame. Frederick would never find a reason to come after her.

“Of course! Don’t worry, Caroline. As long as I’m here, I’ll make sure that worthless woman never gets close to Frederick again.”

Diana, oblivious to everything, raised her chin proudly, confident in her status as the Hawthorne family’s heiress, as if there was nothing in the world she couldn’t accomplish.

“Yes, I believe in you. Diana, you’re amazing. I’m so lucky to have you. Without you, I wouldn’t even know what to do. I’m really grateful Anna saved your life back then.”

“If not, I’d have no one to turn to now. I’d be left to face Claire alone, powerless, and probably end up just like Anna, dying miserably.”

Caroline, seeing Diana so pleased with herself, doubled down on her praise, continually invoking Anna’s name for effect. For Diana, Anna’s act of saving her life was something she felt obligated to repay, and she was channeling that gratitude toward Caroline. Coupled with her spoiled and arrogant nature, it made her easy prey for Caroline’s manipulations.

With everything set in motion, Caroline, pleased with the outcome, returned to school and resumed her classes. All she had to do now was wait for the results.

That evening, Eclipse Nightclub erupted in chaos.

“I heard you’ve got a hot new girl here, quite the catch, huh? Seems like she’s got all kinds of tricks up her sleeve. Her name’s Claire, right?”

The message Diana had spread circulated throughout Kingstown in just a few hours. A group of notorious playboy heirs gathered and made their way to the underground Eclipse Nightclub. At this moment, Hannah still hadn’t returned, and it was Emily who was in charge of the underground club.

“What? Claire?”

Emily certainly knew these rich young men; they were big spenders who were always generous with their money. She was just about to welcome them when she heard Claire’s name and froze in place.

“Yeah, that’s her. Call her over!” “Hurry up, we’re waiting!” “Tonight, no one else, just Claire!”

The group of young men echoed their demands.

“Alright, I’ll call her right away.”

Since they had requested it, Emily had no choice but to comply. However, as she walked out of the private room, she couldn’t understand why these rich heirs would specifically ask for Claire by name. She couldn’t help but think it had something to do with last night’s incident with Neil. But Neil and these heirs weren’t even in the same social circle or age group. There shouldn’t be any connection between them.

Still puzzled, Emily left the room to find Claire. What she didn’t notice was a shadow slipping by quietly. It was Emma, hiding just around the corner.

Whenever the wealthy and influential heirs of Kingstown came to the underground Eclipse Nightclub, it caused a stir. These heirs usually came alone, rarely together. When they did come alone, their tips were always generous. Now that a group of them had shown up together, it was easy to imagine how much money Claire would earn tonight.

Emma, of course, was desperate to be the one serving them. With Hannah absent and Emily in charge, Emma saw her chance and snuck over.

Emily was shocked by the news! She was surprised that these big-spending heirs specifically requested Claire. Privately, she fumed, “Claire! Again, with Claire! Damn it! I won’t let her get away with this.”

“Emma, what are you doing here? Joshua Brooks is here, and he’s looking for you.”

Just as Emma was seething with frustration, another woman came running over.

“Joshua?”

Emma froze, shocked that Joshua had come tonight. That old man was the worst. He was stingy, disgusting, and downright degrading. Not only did he barely spend any money, but he was also incredibly cruel and…

Then she thought, “Wait! Joshua! Claire, too bad for you. You’re so popular, and this is your own fault, not mine!”

“Oh, I see. I’ll go change and be there in a minute.”

Emma smiled and nodded. After the attendant left, she picked up her phone and made a call.

“Joshua, that disgusting old man, is here. Send Claire over to him!”

“What? Send Claire? That’s not a good idea, Emma. Joshua always asks for you. Remember last time, when they sent a different girl? Joshua almost drowned her in the bathtub when he couldn’t find you. And he always insists on using the private bathroom suite. If…”