Goodbye, My Wretched Love

Chapter 19

Chapter 19 The Trending Topic

"Claire, what are you going to do next?"

Haylee put the phone down and looked at her intently.

After a moment's thought, Claire said, "I'm going to rest for a while and make a solid plan for the future."

Everyone in the Sampson family had bullied her.She had been weak and vulnerable for too long, making her friends and family worry about her.She was determined to bid good riddance to her past and plan her future.

"Okay.Taking over the Williams Group isn't an easy task.It will be a huge burden once you become in charge of the company.You take a break and think about it.I'll also take a holiday.Let's go on a vacation."

"Aren't you on holiday now?"

"Nonsense!"

Haylee playfully pushed Claire, and the two laughed heartily.

"Since you don't want to date anyone, I'll find some handsome men to drink with you.How does that sound?"

"Whatever."

Her best friend wanted to relax and have a good time.

Therefore, Claire didn't want to disappoint her, so she didn't refuse.

Haylee snapped her fingers, and several tall, burly men walked toward them.

Claire gradually mingled with the men, and her mood instantly got better.

Haylee got lucky and won all the games.She asked the men who had lost the games to take off their shirts.

Haylee didn’t want to go too far.She merely asked them to take off their tops.

One of the men sat beside Claire and smiled.

"Are you seeing someone?"

"No," Claire answered without any hesitation.

"So can I ask you out?" Haylee burst out laughing.

"Whoa! Easy there! She is out of your league.If you chase after her, you'll only end up becoming her backup."

"Oh, I don't mind.You're so beautiful.It would be an honor to be your backup," the man said, staring into Claire's eyes.

The obvious lust on his face astonished Claire.She gulped and locked at him.

Perhaps the man was only flattering her, but Claire also had confidence in herself.Men had always been after her.

Nobody knew she was the youngest member of the Williams family.

The men liked her for who she was.

Claire had no idea why she had been clinging to Darren when she had better choices of men who would do anything for her.

Excitement bubbled up within her.She had been clinging to a heartless man when she had the entire world to explore.

Claire and Haylee went home late at night.

The long, tiring day finally ended on a happy note.

Claire woke up the next afternoon with a splitting headache.

The hangover was unbearable.иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмShe splashed cold water on her face and sat on the bed.

At that moment, she remembered Haylee telling her she was going to reveal Darren's affair on the internet.

Claire quickly took her phone to see people's reactions.

However, Claire's eyes widened in horror when she browsed the news page.

Darren's affair with Sierra wasn't the trending topic on the internet.

However, the photo of Claire with her father, Taylor, circulated across all web pages.

The photo was blurred due to bad lighting.

Only Taylor's side face was exposed, so no one could recognize him.

However, Claire's face was clear.She was snuggling up to him, her face soft and tender, gleaming with love.

If one didn't know the relationship between the two, they were bound to think Claire was in love with the man in the photo.

It was apparent the picture was secretly taken last night.

Claire remembered talking to her father before the party officially commenced.

Taylor's name didn't appear in the news.

But everyone referred to her as "Darren's ex-wife".

As Claire browsed the news, she found her name mentioned in several articles.

Pictures of her and Haylee hanging out with some men in the bar were also released.

Haylee’s face was blurry.It was obvious the photographer's main focus was Claire.

"Darren's ex-wife"; "The abandoned wife of a wealthy man''; "Slut"; "The desperate wife"; and several other terminologies were mentioned to describe her.

Claire scrolled down and saw people abusing her in the comment section.

"What a shameless woman!"

"Is Mr.Sampson not wealthy enough for her?"

"She has been busy hooking up with another man instead of trying to win her husband's heart.Moreover, he seems like an old man.God, is she out of her mind?"

"Bitch! She is a bad example for women."

"How desperate can one get?"

Meanwhile, there were other comments focused on Darren.

"Mr.Sampson is divorced.Isn't it exciting? I have a chance now!"

"He is single again! Come on, girls.We all have a chance now!"

"The best news of the year.I want to celebrate it with fireworks! Bitch, stay away from my prince charming!"

Claire was amused to read the comments.She was glad her father's face was blurred in the picture.

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Just then, Claire's phone rang.

It was a call from an unknown number.

Claire disconnected the call, but her phone rang again.

It was from the same number.

Claire frowned and answered the phone.

"Hello?"

"What have you done?" asked a cold, demanding voice.

Claire immediately recognized it was Darren.It was obvious he was trying his best to suppress his anger.