Shattered Rose He Held On Tight novel Chapter 103

Chapter 103 Her New Home

“Hey! Claudia! Will you ever come back?” Zane suddenly shouted.

But Claudia didn’t answer or look back.

Frustrated, Zane kicked a small stone across the ground.

Actually, I don’t hate her that much.

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Clarence, however, seemed startled by his brother’s outburst. He strode quickly after her and reached the window just as the black car at the door started up.

“Claudia, no matter when–if you ever want to come back, this will always be

How sincere could a man like Sterling really be?

your home.”

As long as he wished, anyone and anything in this world could be treated as his plaything.

Even if he stood up for her today, there was no guarantee that tomorrow the tip of his knife wouldn’t turn back against her.

Being around such a dangerous person was like making a deal with a tiger.

The past couldn’t be undone, but Clarence wanted her to know that her family would always be her safe haven.

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The car sped away without hesitation, vanishing into the night. Clarence’s heart sank as he saw them driving away.

Inside the car, Sterling wore a cold smile.

Who do the Lancasters think they are? How dare they sow discord between us?

“You don’t need them to give you a home,” he said with displeasure.

Claudia’s attention was entirely on the bracelet box in her hands. She examined it carefully once more, then let out a relieved sigh. Then, she absentmindedly answered Sterling who was upset, “Mm, I know. I already have one.”

Her tiny apartment was hers alone.

Sterling knocked on her forehead lightly. “You’re helpless.”

Half an hour later, Claudia found herself staring wide–eyed at the enormous villa before her.

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Chapter 103 Her New Home

“You mean this is my birthday present?!”

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At the party, her 23rd birthday gift had seemed to be nothing more than a file. She hadn’t even opened it. And since Sterling had already given her something a few days before, she hadn’t expected anything else–certainly not this.

Sterling nodded. “Mhm. Your new home.”

His tone was so nonchalant as though he were giving away an ordinary piece of candy.

“You’re not doing this just to compete with Clarence, are you? I already have a home.”

Far away, Clarence was still grieving. Could it be that when I said ‘home,‘ I meant in a spiritual sense, not a literal house?

Sterling cast her a disdainful glance. Am I that childish?

“I had the house prepared before the party,” Sterling said flatly.

He had heard that the Lancasters had given a property as a birthday gift to their adopted daughter.

He’d always said that whatever others had, Claudia would have it too.

Toys, clothes, jewelry, and of course, that included houses.

Naturally, her gift had to be better than Lydia’s.

Claudia checked again, making sure this was really that legendary neighborhood where even the rich struggled to buy a place. The thought made her chest tighten with pressure.

Sure, she had said before that accepting clothes and jewelry from Sterling didn’t feel wrong.

But a little bit and a billion bits are completely different concepts.

And it terrified her.

She had planned to return all the gifts from tonight, especially since she overheard guests whispering that a few sets of jewelry were worth a fortune.

If Sterling ever changed his mind and demanded them back, she wouldn’t be able to repay him even if she sold everything she owned.

She never bothered hiding her thoughts in front of him.

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