Christopher shook with fear as Albert growled menacingly at him.

He felt certain about Albert’s words. Known as the king of the underworld, Albert had ruled this dark realm for many years, and taking the lives of two people was trivial for someone like him.

Desperately, Christopher glanced at the two muscular men dragging Wendy away and turned to Claire for assistance. “Claire, can you please intervene? She’s your cousin! How can you just stand by and let them take her?”

Claire bit her lip and addressed the brawny men, “Please, stop. She’s confused… she didn’t mean to hurt me…”

Although Claire found Wendy annoying, the bond of family weighed heavily on her conscience. She couldn’t simply watch her cousin being mistreated by these men.

Albert glanced back at Charlie, awaiting his instructions.

Charlie smiled and replied, “Why are you looking at me? Just listen to what my wife has to say…”

In response, Albert commanded his men, “Since Mrs. Wade has expressed her opinion, let them go!”

Charlie nodded and directed his attention to Lady Wilson. “See? I told you, you’re not welcome here. Leave when I ask nicely, or I’ll have Albert’s men escort you out!”

Fuming with rage, Lady Wilson clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. She shook with such intensity that she struggled to remain upright, but she knew she couldn’t linger any longer. Christopher took her arm, and they hurriedly exited the scene.

Meanwhile, Wendy continued to scream in hysteria, “No! I refuse to leave! I want to kill that B*tch! Let me go! I want to kill her!”

Albert delivered a brutal kick to her and growled, “Be quiet, or I’ll cut out your tongue!”

Frightened by his sister’s wild behavior, Harold rushed to help her and urged, “Wendy, we need to go home!”

As they left Claire’s new office, Lady Wilson let out a series of heavy sighs. Her plan for the day had been to ridicule Claire and pressure her into returning to the Wilson family. Unexpectedly, Claire had changed, now backed by many influential figures! It appeared the Wilson family could no longer manipulate her into coming back…

Feeling despondent and frustrated, Lady Wilson realized that Claire’s refusal to return meant their only hope of reviving the family was lost. With bankruptcy looming, the end of their business seemed inevitable. If only she had foreseen this outcome…

***

Once the Wilson family left in disgrace, Claire exhaled a sigh of relief.

However, the vibrant atmosphere in her office soon made her anxious again.

VIPs gathered under her roof, but her office felt too cramped to accommodate everyone comfortably. She noticed numerous staff members from the Bright Star Building bustling around, serving snacks and drinks to the guests.

After all, the building belonged to the Emgrand Group. Just one phone call from Doris had been enough for the staff to drop their tasks and assist in Claire’s office.

Doris approached Claire and stated, “Mrs. Wade, the Bright Star Building is ours. Since you’ve chosen to set up your office here, we have something to offer you in return.”

She gestured to a middle-aged man and introduced him, “This is Bobby Hinton, the building manager. I’ve informed him that, over time, the offices on this floor will gradually be made available for your use.”

Claire waved her hands in protest, “Oh no, Miss Young, that’s not necessary. This office is sufficient for now since I’m the only one working here. I really don’t need such a large space, and I can’t afford it…”

Bobby quickly handed her a check for one hundred eighty thousand dollars and said, “Mrs. Wade, this is the one-year rent you’ve paid in advance. Just so you know, we will cover all future costs, including rent, utilities, property fees, air-conditioning, and heating for your office!”