Chapter 151 - Chapter 150

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((( CLAIRE )))

"I told Claire it came from the Hope Foundation of the Zel Cantheliz," Dennise interrupted them.  

She gave me a look that mocked my family's deep favor for Derick.

Well, she's right about that.  

I took Pa away from them and escorted him to his room. He doesn't need to hear everything they has to say. And I believed Dennise could handle my stepmother so well on her own.  

"You know I'm really happy to see you're doing well," I told Pa.

His tears fell fast so I hugged him. We talked for a little after he's gotten into bed then left the room when he's finally asleep.  

When I stepped out the door, the rest of the people in the living room were looking at me.

"Are you really leaving the country Clarita?" Nadine asked.

I gazed at Dennise and remembered everything that Zhio told me. The way her eyes looked back at me, I knew I had to agree.

I smiled a little and nodded at Nadine.

"I have to."

"Don't worry guys, Claire's safe in our group," Dennise backed me up.

"Our manager's kind and will provide every assistance that she needs."

"That's fine with me," Ma replied.

"But I'm concerned with the breakup. Derick is famous and the media will feast on that news if they knew."

"So when are you leaving?" Nadine asked.

I looked at Dennise again.

"Later today," she answered for me.

All of them were surprised.

"I- I'm sorry if I just told you all today." I gulped.

"Don't tell me she just had gotten some free time today to tell us?" Dexter asked at Dennise.

"Yes."

Dexter scoffed at her reply.

"There's something suspicious about all of these."

"Claire came here to properly bid goodbye. I don't care if you believe us or not,"

Dennise defended swiftly.

"She's signed the agreement and there's nothing you could really do about it."

We've lied too much, courtesy of Zhio.

"Why so soon then?"  

"Hellooo. Because our flight was booked today," Dennise said.

"Not in a rush I see," Dexter remarked sarcastically.

"We-we'll go straight to the airport after this visit,"

I lied my part.

"Really?" Dexter crossed his arms.

"I'm going to that airport with you and see for myself that you'd really leave the country."

Dennise and I looked at each other but she confidently shrugged it off in the manliest voice she could imitate,

"Of course bro. If that'll make you happy."  

Dennise went back to the kitchen after she said those words. Meanwhile, I was worried how this little act would turn out.  

What does she plan to do now?

"You look pale Clarita," Dexter noticed as he passed me by towards the kitchen.  

"It's fine with us. But take care of yourself abroad,"

I was surprised at Nadine's words.

I just nodded in response.

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