After Divorce I Married a Tycoon-Chapter 30: Adrian Sutton, Have You Fallen for My Claire?
Claire Mercer thought, ’He’s a Rhonian Drifter without even enough money for rent. He probably doesn’t have a car, either.’
’Besides Silas Rowan, he doesn’t know anyone else in Rhonia. It’s quite pitiful.’
"When Roxanne and Stella come out, we’ll give you a ride home."
The icy aura Adrian Sutton had been exuding on their walk had gradually dissipated.
He had fantasized countless times about a future living with Claire.
She would be the first person he saw when he woke up in the morning.
She would be the one to walk with him and watch the sunset in the evening.
Through every meal and every season, he hoped she would always be the one by his side.
Now, he cherished this time alone with Claire Mercer.
His only regret was that the Mercer Family’s manor was a bit too small, making this path a bit too short.
That was why he walked very, very slowly.
He also prayed in his heart for time to slow down.
Now, hearing Claire say she would give him a ride home, Adrian Sutton was suddenly overjoyed.
"Thank you, Miss Mercer. You’re so kind!"
"It’s on the way," Claire Mercer said, then added after a thought, "But you were really too impulsive just now."
The memory of Gavin Sinclair not only forcibly hugging her but also trying to kiss *his* Claire...
The icy chill that Adrian Sutton had just suppressed silently began to emanate from him again.
He clenched his jaw, steadied his emotions, and said,
"I can’t just stand by and watch that scumbag bully you."
Claire Mercer let out a nearly inaudible sigh. "Although I’ve already decided to divorce him... But..."
"We’re still husband and wife right now, you know?"
Adrian Sutton nodded. "I know. But he doesn’t deserve you."
Hearing this, Claire Mercer let out a soft laugh.
"Everyone else says I don’t deserve him. You’re the first person to say he doesn’t deserve me."
Adrian Sutton repeated, serious and solemn, "He never deserved you."
’From the inside out, from head to toe...’
’Gavin Sinclair isn’t worthy of a single strand of Claire’s hair.’
’In this world, only he was worthy of standing by Claire’s side.’
’That scumbag Gavin Sinclair isn’t just trash; he’s morally bankrupt, blind, and heartless...’
’How could he possibly deserve *his* Claire?’
’To think that the person he held so dearly in his heart, the person he wanted to cherish for a lifetime, was being so abused and bullied by that scumbag Gavin Sinclair...’
A wave of fury instantly boiled in Adrian Sutton’s chest.
’To reject such a shining Pearl and get involved with trash like Scarlett Jewel...’
’Gavin Sinclair is a total moron!’
’But, it’s lucky he’s so dim-witted. Otherwise, how would I ever have a chance?’
’It’s just that his progress with Claire is so slow, and his goal is still too far away.’
’He really couldn’t wait any longer.’
But Claire Mercer had no idea what Adrian Sutton was thinking. She just assumed he was probably trying to comfort her.
But her mood, it seemed, wasn’t quite so bad anymore.
"Adrian Sutton, thank you for comforting me."
"But aren’t you afraid of people gossiping about you for getting involved like this?"
Adrian Sutton said, "I don’t care what other people think of me."
’He only cared how Claire saw him.’
’What those insignificant outsiders thought of him didn’t matter at all.’
As they were talking, Roxanne Peyton and Stella Thorne, who had gotten the message, came rushing over from the banquet hall.
Roxanne Peyton, not even having caught her breath, shot Claire Mercer an annoyed glance and said,
"I was looking all over for you in the banquet hall, and here you are, sneaking off for a secret rendezvous with a handsome man."
"What secret rendezvous?" Claire Mercer quickly explained. "It’s not what you think."
Stella Thorne couldn’t help but tease, "We thought that with a handsome man by your side, you’d forgotten all about me and Roxanne."
"How could I?" Claire Mercer said with a helpless look. "I didn’t get a chance to tell you what happened."
Stella Thorne’s sparkling eyes darted back and forth between Claire Mercer and Adrian Sutton.
Finally, she grinned slyly and teased, "Don’t tell me there’s something going on between you two?"
Claire Mercer immediately became serious. "What nonsense are you talking about? I’m still a married woman."
"How could I possibly do something as morally corrupt as Gavin Sinclair?"
Roxanne Peyton said, "You wouldn’t, but the way this Sutton fellow looks at you is very different."
She had actually noticed long ago that this man named Adrian Sutton always had his eyes glued to Claire.
It was obviously not normal.
With that in mind, Roxanne Peyton looked directly at Adrian Sutton and asked him,
"You haven’t fallen for our Claire, have you?"
Before Adrian Sutton could answer, Claire Mercer quickly covered her mouth.
"Don’t talk nonsense. How is that possible?"
Roxanne Peyton said, "Why isn’t it possible?"
’These days, a lot of young men use their good looks to latch onto rich women.’
’If they can just hook a rich woman, they might not have to work for the rest of their lives.’
’Her initial impression of Adrian Sutton hadn’t been bad.’
’After all, he had confronted Gavin Sinclair at the hospital that day, venting some of Claire’s anger and making Gavin lose face.’
’But he used to be a male model at a club, after all.’
’Even though he only worked for one day, the fact that he’d consider being a male model meant his financial situation definitely wasn’t good.’
’Encountering a rich, young, and beautiful woman like Claire, wouldn’t he try every trick in the book to win her over?’
’What’s more, Claire had mentioned that her recent encounters with him were a little too frequent.’
’It was probably a deliberate setup to get close to Claire.’
’This Adrian Sutton...’
’The way he looked at Claire seemed pure and innocent.’
’But who knew what he was really planning?’
’No.’
’When she had a moment, she had to get her brother to do a thorough investigation on this Adrian Sutton guy.’
’She would absolutely not allow any man with ulterior motives to get close to Claire.’
’Claire had already been hurt so deeply by that scumbag Gavin Sinclair.’
’She couldn’t let Claire fall into another man’s trap.’
Seeing Roxanne Peyton staring at Adrian Sutton with a scrutinizing expression, Claire Mercer, terrified she would ask another bizarre question, quickly changed the subject.
"Alright, alright, let’s all get in the car. I haven’t even had dinner yet, I’m starving."
Stella Thorne quickly chimed in. "You’re right. With that whole ’return of the true heiress’ drama your family just pulled, I completely lost my appetite."
"Claire, after today, I’m afraid a lot of people are going to be pointing fingers and gossiping about you." After saying this, a hint of worry also appeared on Roxanne Peyton’s face.
Claire Mercer just shrugged, looking unconcerned. "It’s fine."
"People will say what they want to say. It’s not like I’ll lose a piece of flesh over it, right?"
"Come on, let’s go. I’m seriously about to pass out from hunger."
Roxanne Peyton and Stella Thorne said no more and quickly opened the car doors to get in.
Before getting in the car, Claire Mercer asked Adrian Sutton,
"Do you want to grab a bite with us before we take you home?"
’After all, he just stood up for me. I can’t just go eat with my friends and leave him here, can I?’
And for Adrian Sutton, this was more than he could ask for.
’How could he possibly refuse?’
He did his best to hide the delight in his eyes as he opened the car door and slid into the back seat.
And this exact scene was captured by a camera not far away.
From a dark corner, a pair of malicious eyes stared at the departing vehicle.
