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Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Chapter 10 A Pressure
While the pen name C. S. Lawrence had gained immense fame in the online literature community, the person behind it, Claire, remained low-key.
When her popularity began to rise, websites sought to create a special feature on her, requesting interviews with journalists. However, she turned
them down.
Unwilling to relent, the publisher suggested making a video interview, but Claire declined again.
When the publisher proposed using a photo of the author for promotional purposes, Claire still refused
The publisher considered her quite a mystery, while her readers found her intriguing.
Many readers even speculated that the masculine pen name “C. S. Lawrence” might belong to a male author. Since women mostly read romance novels, the thought that their beloved author might be an attractive man fascinated them
even more.
Claire’s pseudonym C. S. Lawrence became increasingly famous as her work gained popularity. The publisher was surprised by its success and no longer insisted on her participating in any commercial activities.
Valeria deliberately tagged C. S. Lawrence and Mr. Smith in her Facebook. post, hoping to embarrass Claire in front of netizens and tarnish her reputation.
Just after the Facebook post was published, it caused a sensation online.
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Within five minutes, it became a trending topic, and within ten minutes, it climbed to the top of the hot search rankings.
Victor sat in the tea room, sipping coffee and browsing Facebook out of boredom. His attention was immediately drawn to the trending topic of C. S. Lawrence. He clicked into it and saw the content, causing him to spray his mouthful of coffee all over his phone screen.
A “puh” sound escaped, his lips as coffee splattered across his phone, and he hurriedly wiped the screen.
On the mist-covered phone screen, Claire’s pure face stood out, especially her large and bright eyes. Even though he had been around Sean and seen all kinds of beauties, Victor couldn’t help but think that Claire was a rare beauty.
The content of the Facebook post attacked Claire: “Hey, everyone! I saw this junior at work today who was trying to get close to my boss. She claimed to be the famous romance author C. S. Lawrence, but I’m not sure if that’s true. She was crying and shouting, demanding to see my boss. Can anyone help me verify her identity?”
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“There are many different types of people in the world, and some of them may not be trustworthy. If you are trying to gain favor with the powerful, do not use the name of someone else, especially my idol!”
“Isn’t C. S. Lawrence a man? Is this woman joking?”
‘Although I think this woman is quite pretty, she clearly seeks social status through her appearance.”
“This woman is so shameless! Did she choose to impersonate my idol out of all people? It’s clear she’s not from the online literature community. Otherwise, a woman wouldn’t pretend to be a man.”
Victor wiped the coffee off his lips and stared at the screen in surprise. “What’s going on? Could it be Mr. Sean’s way of dealing with Claire?”
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But … didn’t Mr. Sean always leave all tasks to Victor?
When did Mr. Sean start delegating tasks to Valeria?
At that thought, Victor blinked and suddenly felt his heart race. Could it be … that he had fallen out of favor?
When did this happen? Why were there no signs at all?
Did he do something wrong or say something he shouldn’t have?
“Victor.”
A voice beside him made his heart skip a beat, and he quickly looked up. “Mr.
… Mr. Sean.”
Sean looked at Victor’s downcast and panicked expression. His elegant eyebrows lightly furrowed, “Why hasn’t Claire arrived yet?”
“Huh? Claire?”
Victor was initially taken aback, then quickly realized that Mr. Sean was unaware that Claire had already arrived at the company. Valeria’s actions earlier were not arranged by Mr. Sean, and he hadn’t fallen out of favor
after all!
Hahaha …
Victor’s happiness lasted for only two seconds before he remembered the Facebook post. His smile faded and turned awkward. He raised his phone and said hesitantly, “She’s here, but …”
In the lobby on the first floor, Valeria held her phone and approached Claire step by step. “Claire, I heard you disappeared for four years. What did you do during those four years? Could it be you followed some guy, got dumped, and then returned to Silverton?”
“Heh…” She looked at Claire and sneered, “I advise you not to waste your efforts. Mr. Vanderbilt is not someone you can covet! As your senior, I’ll kindly remind you to be sensible and leave on your own. Otherwise, don’t blame me if the security escorts you out!”
Claire didn’t move, even as Valeria approached her. She remained calm and composed in the face of danger.
She simply looked at Valeria steadily and said, “Valeria, I don’t know what I did to offend you so much that you dislike me this intensely.”
“You’ve offended me in countless ways!”
Valeria’s face twisted into a grimace as she raised her voice. “Claire, have you ever heard the saying that ‘too much of a good thing can be bad’? People who are too intelligent, excelling in everything from looks to intelligence to talent, may not live long.”
Of course, Claire was familiar with this saying. She just hadn’t expected that her crime, in Valeria’s eyes, was being too outstanding.
She had encountered envy from others many times, but she had never seen anyone as envious to the point of hostility as Valeria.
“Heh…” Claire couldn’t help but chuckle. “Valeria, although ‘too much of a good thing can be bad, as someone so clever, I’m bound to outlive those less intelligent than me. As your junior, I’m just reminding you that Mr. Vanderbilt asked to see me. Yet, you’re driving me away and delaying Mr. Vanderbilt’s important matters. Can you afford the consequences?”
“Don’t you dare bring Mr. Vanderbilt into this and use him to pressure me!”
Valeria lifted her hand and pushed it against Claire’s shoulder. Despite her delicate appearance, Claire didn’t budge an inch.
She stood firm before Valeria like a steadfast needle in the sea.
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In an instant, Valeria’s anger flared. She yelled toward the entrance,
“Security!”
Two security guards stationed at the entrance immediately rushed over. “Ms. Lopez.”
Valeria raised her finger and pointed arrogantly at Claire. “Escort her out for me!”
The two security guards stood there and watched the spectacle for a moment They knew exactly what had happened.
They had encountered numerous people like Claire who impersonated celebrities to approach Sean. Almost every day, they had to escort one or two of them out.
So, they weren’t polite to Claire either. “Miss, would you like to leave by yourself, or should we assist you?”
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