Chapter 13
Clarisse was wearing a white dress, standing delicately not far away.
Not Sylvie.
Before he could react, Clarisse had already pounced on him.
Alaric looked at the white figure that threw itself into his arms, his body stiffening almost imperceptibly for a moment.
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He pushed the person away without a word, his voice carrying just the right amount of detachment: “What are you doing here?“.
Clarisse looked up, her eyes shining with anticipation: “I inquired about your flight with my assistant and came here specially to pick you up.
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She bit her lip and looked at him with a hurt expression, “Alaric, do not welcome me?”
“No,” Alaric raised his hand to adjust his cufflinks, avoiding her outstretched hand, “It’s just that it’s windy here, and you’re not feeling well. You can’t catch a cold.”
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“Thanks to the medical team you found abroad over the years, I have long since recovered.” Clarisse spun around, her white skirt spreading out like petals.
She suddenly grabbed his sleeve: “Alaric, if you’re not busy, could you accompany me somewhere? I have something to tell you.”
Alaric glanced at his wristwatch.
Sylvie didn’t come to pick him up, she was probably still angry.
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Clarisse was wearing a white dress, standing delicately not far away.
Not Sylvie.
Before he could react, Clarisse had already pounced on him.
Alaric looked at the white figure that threw itself into his arms, his body stiffening almost imperceptibly for a moment.
He pushed the person away without a word, his voice carrying just the right amount of detachment: “What are you doing here?”
Clarisse looked up, her eyes shining with anticipation: “I inquired about your flight with my assistant and came here specially to pick you up.”
She bit her lip and looked at him with a hurt expression, “Alaric, do you
not welcome me?”
“No,” Alaric raised his hand to adjust his cufflinks, avoiding her outstretched hand, “It’s just that it’s windy here, and you’re not feeling well. You can’t catch a cold.”
“Thanks to the medical team you found abroad over the years, I have long since recovered.” Clarisse spun around, her white skirt spreading out like petals.
She suddenly grabbed his sleeve: “Alaric, if you’re not busy, could you accompany me somewhere? I have something to tell you.”
Alaric glanced at his wristwatch.
Sylvie didn’t come to pick him up, she was probably still angry.
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That pearl necklace may not be enough, we need to prepare some more gifts…
Her favorite dessert shop’s Napoleon Cake, the latest limited edition packaging, and…
“Alaric?” Clarisse’s voice pulled him back to reality.
“Okay.” He gave a signal to his assistant, whispered a few words, and then followed Clarisse into the car.
The scenery outside the car window was rapidly retreating, while Alaric absentmindedly fiddled with his phone screen.
Sylvie’s last message still lingered on that transfer, not even willing to give an extra punctuation mark.
The car was parked in front of a high–end hotel.
Alaric frowned, “Why did you bring me here?”
Clarisse laughed and did not answer, pulling him inside.
Pushing open the doors of the banquet hall, Alaric hesitated for a
moment.
The light refracted by the crystal chandelier was too dazzling, and the whole venue was decorated as a romantic confession scene..
Champagne tower, rose petals, heart–shaped balloons. The guests, with their fragrant clothes and elegant appearances, cast ambiguous glances at him as he entered.
The big screen suddenly lit up.
The first photo: In the library, he was explaining the topic to Clarisse with his head down, the sunlight shining through the glass window casting a
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gentle silhouette on his profile.
Second photo: On a rainy day, he tilted the
and his own shoulder got wet from the rain unbrella towards Clarisse,
Third photo: At the graduation ceremony, he stood next to Clarisse, with a rare smile on his lips.
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Each photo was taken from a sneaky angle, yet somehow exuded intimacy.
Blushing, Clarisse walked onto the stage, her voice slightly trembling with nervousness. “Alaric, do you remember the first time we met?”
“That day I was feeding the stray cats on campus, and you stood under the cherry blossom tree watching for a long time…
Alaric listened expressionlessly.
He certainly remembered that day he was just thinking about how to deal with those annoying pursuers.
“Later, you only took the water I handed you, and during the speech, you only looked in my direction…” Clarisse’s cheeks turned red. “Everyone said we were the perfect couple, but actually… actually, I’ve always liked you too.”
There was a collective gasp in the banquet hall.
Some people whispered, “Ms. Pritchard is really bold, she even dared to confess to Mr. Savrelle…”
“What great courage, it must be mutual affection to be so confident.”
“Yes, I heard that Mr. Savrelle has been catering to Ms. Pritchard’s every
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need these years. If they really get together, she will be the future Mrs. Savrelle. We should definitely butter her up…”
Clarisse took a deep breath and continued, “On the day of graduation, I had planned to confess my feelings to you, but then the accident happened. You have been taking care of me all these years, and I know you have feelings for me too…”
Alaric’s gaze grew colder and colder.
He did not expect that not only his assistant misunderstood, but also outsiders misunderstood, and even Clarisse had this misconception.
“So today…” Clarisse took out a delicate box from her pocket, “I wanted to ask you…”
She hadn’t finished speaking when Alaric strode onto the stage.
The whole scene fell silent, with everyone’s gaze focused on this man with a powerful presence.
He walked up to the stage step by step, stood in front of Clarisse, and said in a terrifyingly calm voice, “I’m sorry, Clarisse.”
“I can promise you anything,” he looked her straight in the eyes, “but not this.”
“I didn’t like you.”
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