Filed to story: The Billionaire Trying Hard to Win Her Heart Novel (Sophie & Tristan) >>
When Lorelei caught Clayton looking at Sophie, she quickly grabbed the man’s hand.
“What are you looking at?”
questioned Lorelei jealously.
“Missy, did you really take pictures of Lorelei? If so, delete them, and we’ll call it even.”
Although Clayton thought Sophie was outstandingly good-looking, he had better things to do and would rather not waste more of his time.
“What makes you think I want to call it even? Ms. Crawford here not only slandered me but also broke my phone, so I believe you two owe me an explanation.”
“How would you like to be compensated then? With a new phone?”
inquired Clayton nonchalantly.
“Not just that. I want an apology from Ms. Crawford. Everybody here heard how she accused me of secretly taking photos of her. Then, I must still have the pictures on my phone. If that’s not the case, it’s only right that she apologizes to me, no?”
After listening to Sophie, Clayton immediately became more interested in the young lady. It looks like she’s not the kind who’d go down without a fight.
“What are you going on about? You’re just trying to hook up with Clayton because he’s rich and handsome. Trust me. You’re not the first to try.”
Lorelei despised Sophie because she thought she had the young woman all figured out.
Sophie instinctively frowned at Lorelei after hearing that. Are all female artists this insufferable these days? Does she seriously think every woman in the world is out to steal her boyfriend? It’s not like he’s the most attractive man on earth.
“I think Lorelei is right. This young woman is obviously trying to hook up with Clayton because of how rich and handsome he is.”
“Are all young women this desperate these days?”
“If that’s the case, I’d say this young woman is a pretty crafty one. She knew she’d be able to find Clayton by stalking Lorelei. That’s really scary!”
“Women these days are all the same. They’ll gladly spread their legs in bed as long as the other party is rich enough.”
The crowd’s discussion only served to boost Lorelei’s confidence. It seems I’m not the only one who thinks that way. Everybody here agrees with me.
“I’m tired, Clayton. Let’s leave,”
pleaded Lorelei with puppy-dog eyes because she would rather not give anyone a chance to get close to Clayton.
“How can we leave when we haven’t resolved this matter yet?”
questioned Clayton rhetorically with his eyes still fixed on Sophie.
“Come on, Clayton.”
Lorelei started to get nervous again. Why is he even listening to a stranger? Has he fallen for her?Clayton went over to pick up the phone from the ground and intended to check if photos of Lorelei were on it. However, he could not turn on the device since it was already broken.
Clayton shrugged helplessly before saying, “I’m not sure how we’re going to prove your innocence since there’s no way to turn on the phone. What do you say we call it even?”
Then, Sophie approached the man to take her phone, and as he said, the device was no longer working.
Seeing how things had come to that, Lorelei was relieved. She has no choice but to accept her fate now. ”
As I said, I’m not pressing charges, so we’re done here. Let’s go, Clayton. It’s freezing out here.”
“That’s why Lorelei’s so popular. What a forgiving person she is!”
“That’s true. The young woman is obviously at fault here, yet she had the audacity to raise her voice.”
“Do you guys think she’s trying to gain attention by causing a scene just because she knows she’s pretty? After all, Lorelei is a celebrity who has the attention of countless people. She probably knew she was bound to be noticed if she got Lorelei involved.”
“That has to be it. Who does this young woman think she is to bully Lorelei!”
“Forget about it, Clayton. She’s just a young woman, after all. Let’s put this behind us.”
Lorelei thought she did a pretty good job portraying herself as a forgiving person.
“What a hypocrite!”
cursed Sophie, which was not something she would do lightly.
“How dare you…”
Lorelei did not expect Sophie to call her that. She wanted to retaliate, but since the crowd was still around, she decided to swallow her words. Lorelei then gave Clayton a pitiful look before turning back to Sophie. “I know you think Clayton’s incredibly attractive, but you can’t keep harassing us like this. I’m the one he loves, so I’m afraid you’ll have to find someone else.”
When Lorelei finished speaking, she turned to look at Clayton. She was delighted that the man did not disagree with her. Even though he doesn’t say it, I’m sure he loves me. Otherwise, he would’ve corrected me.
“What makes you think I have any interest in him? He’s not even worthy of my time.”
“You can’t be serious. Don’t you know who he is? Just ask anybody here, and I bet they’ll have no trouble telling you his name.”
Lorelei was confident that everyone in Jipsdale knew who Clayton was.
Immediately, the crowd began discussing among themselves again. They thought Sophie was shameless and could not believe that she did not know Clayton. The man is mentioned in the newspaper more frequently than any artist!At that moment, Tristan finally drove over and saw the crowd surrounding Sophie. After parking his car by the roadside, he approached the scene.
The crowd wouldn’t be able to recognize Tristan because his existence in Jipsdale was rather mysterious. Although a lot of people had heard of his name and knew that Jipsdale was basically controlled by the Lombard family, no one from their social class had ever seen him in person.
When he saw how solemn she looked, he walked up to her and held her hand.
Tristan’s gaze turned grim when he spotted Clayton.
At the same time, Clayton was surprised to see his archenemy there. What a coincidence! So, this young girl is with Tristan. Things are getting more interesting now.
“What’s going on? Are they bullying you?”
Tristan lowered his head and asked.
Upon seeing how Tristan was treating Sophie, Clayton’s interest was piqued. It seems like they’re quite close.
“Clayton, who is he?”
Lorelei didn’t know Tristan, and she had never seen him in person. However, she was aware of how handsome Tristan was. He looks even more dashing than the young idols in the entertainment industry. Besides, that demeanor of his is frightening.
“He’s someone you’ll never be able to interact with in your life,”
Clayton replied truthfully. He hated Tristan a lot, and he had tried numerous times to get rid of Tristan. However, his attempts were futile.
“What should we do now?”
Lorelei asked.
“What do you mean? Didn’t you say that young girl was taking photos of you secretly?”
Lorelei couldn’t help but feel nervous. Well, that young girl did point her phone at me. However, it’s not like I’ve seen the photos on her phone. What if it was just a misunderstanding?The only reason she was acting brazenly earlier was because she thought Sophie was someone without any background.
Things had changed, though. She could feel a chill running down her spine upon receiving a casual glance from Tristan.
“They said I was trying to seduce Ms. Crawford’s boyfriend, and that’s why I’ve been following them around and taking photos of them secretly.”
As Sophie was telling Tristan what had happened, she couldn’t help but feel amused. Who would’ve thought that there comes a day when I’m accused of taking photos of someone secretly? The funniest part is that my target is a low-grade star!“I’m so sorry, but I think there must be a misunderstanding.”
Because of how scary Tristan was, Lorelei apologized immediately. No matter what, we should just get this conflict sorted out.
“Hey, young man. Your girlfriend did take photos of someone secretly. Just let it slide, okay? You know where the Zales family stands in Jipsdale, right? You’ll be in trouble if you mess with them,”
a kind-hearted man cautioned Tristan. I doubt they know what they’re getting themselves into.
That was the first time Tristan was told that he couldn’t afford to mess with the Zales family.
“Mr. Zales, how do you plan on settling this conflict? Your woman crossed my girlfriend. We need to settle the score, no?”
Tristan asked.
Upon hearing that, everyone at the scene was taken aback. None of them had expected Tristan to have the balls to talk to Clayton that way. Who exactly is this young man?“Mr. Tristan, is this necessary? I bet this is all just a misunderstanding. Since no harm was done, perhaps we should just act as if nothing had happened.”
Unlike everyone else, Clayton was well aware of who he was dealing with. He had always schemed from behind the scene and avoided facing Tristan head-on because he knew exactly how scary he was.