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Mitchell smiled and said, “You two young ones have a chat. I see some old friends over there, I’ll go say hello.”
He took a few steps away, then turned back to speak to Claudine.
“Claudine, wait here. In a bit, I’ll introduce you to a few professors and some of your seniors.”
Claudine replied, “Okay, Prof. Hutchinson.”
As soon as Mitchell walked away, the smile on Claudine’s face instantly faded.
She turned to walk elsewhere, not wanting to see Damian.
But Damian stepped forward and wrapped his arm around her waist.
The venue was crowded, and any movement from Claudine would inevitably draw attention.
Damian was well aware of this, which was why he dared to act so brazenly.
“Get away from me!”
Claudine cursed in a low voice.
Damian, however, didn’t care at all.
With one hand on Claudine’s waist, he bent down and whispered in her ear.
“Prof. Hutchinson is watching you.
Didn’t Prof. Hutchinson just say that the reason you could become his student and have the chance to attend today’s forum was all because of me?”
After saying this, Damian slowly straightened up.
He gazed at the woman before him with deep affection.
“If he finds out that our relationship is strained, and that you insist on divorcing me over some baseless misunder- standing-
Tell me, would he think you’re using me to deceive him?
“Mitchell despises scheming people the most. Do you think, at that point, he would still accept you as his student?”
When he said these words, his eyes were so gentle it was almost unbelievable.
Anyone watching this scene would say that the two of them were truly in love.
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But Claudine knew very well what kind of calculating soul lay beneath this man’s noble and affectionate face.
Claudine spat out, “Despicable.”
Damian was not angered by her words.
He looked away, his gaze shifting elsewhere.
“Claudine, all of this today is my way of showing you my sincerity.
“I told you, as long as you agree not to divorce, I will give you everything you ever wanted.
Today, at this forum, everyone present is from your field.
“I will give you the title of ‘Mrs. Barrette,’ so that you can earn the respect of everyone at this conference.
“Claudine, isn’t this what you’ve always wanted?”
Claudine looked at the man standing before her.
When Damian said those words, she wasn’t the least bit surprised.
She had long since seen through this man’s nature: arrogant, conceited, and dismissive of others.
Even now, he still thought that she cared about the title of “Mrs. Barrette”!
Seeing Claudine remain silent, Damian assumed she had agreed.
“You’re a smart woman. Think about what I said, think about what you truly want.
As long as you are ‘Mrs. Barrette’, everything you desire will be within your grasp!”
Claudine lifted her head, meeting Damian’s gaze, and said, “Damian, you really are… as narcissistic as expected!”
She raised her chin slightly, gesturing behind Damian.
“Do you think everyone here is blind?
Bringing your ex-wife while still backing up your current one-Damian, can you really handle all that?”
Damian followed Claudine’s gaze and turned to see Audrey.
He quickly realized that Claudine was once again jealous of Audrey,
After all, she was a woman-her thoughts were all too obvious.
“Audrey was recommended by Prof. Nixon. She has real talent and doesn’t need my help.”
Hearing this, Claudine truly laughed.
So much for real talent.
Even now, Damian still thought Claudine was just a showpiece, believing she only became Mitchell’s student because
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of him.
Damian realized that Claudine must have misunderstood his meaning.
Of course he knew how outstanding Claudine was-even if he hadn’t before, the certificates and trophies he saw at her place last time said it all.
“That’s not what I meant. I just wanted to tell you, with me here, you…”
“You’d better shut up!”
Claudine cut him off, refusing to listen to his nonsense any longer.
She stepped forward into the crowd, determined not to let Damian affect her mood.
No matter why Mitchell had invited her to this forum, since she had the chance to be here, she was determined to
make it worthwhile.
As for Damian’s nonsense, she would simply let it go in one ear and out the other!
The honor that came with the title “Mrs. Barrette” was something she, Claudine, could earn on her own merit!
At that moment, Mitchell waved to her, and Claudine walked over.
“Let me introduce you all-this is my new student, Claudine!”
Claudine greeted everyone politely.
“Hello, professors.”
The people before her were all highly respected professors in the field of cultural relics, and Claudine naturally recog-
nized them.
Everyone knew that Mitchell was always strict in the industry; to become his student was no small feat.
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