Chapter 416

Claire flipped her hair back after instigating the drama, looking relaxed as ever. The crowd chuckled quietly. That smooth little counter move hit Natalie right in the gut again. This girl really knew how to get under someone’s skin—slow and steady, methodical, never in a hurry, and impossible to read. Yet, bit by bit, she laid her traps so neatly that there wasn’t even a crack you could blame her for. At first, her request for shares had seemed insane, ridiculously greedy. But gradually it clicked—she wasn’t after the shares; she was here to stir the pot. As wild as her demands were, Harold couldn’t flat-out say no. Finding a smart, beautiful daughter again after all those years felt like a miracle. He desperately wanted to make it up to her, get close to her. How could he stomach any tension right after getting her back? But the longer he hesitated, the more on edge Natalie got. It was like planting a time bomb between them. Claire didn’t even need to push too hard—just mention the t