Shattered Rose He Held On Tight novel Chapter 98

He Held On Tight

Chapter 98 The Last Link

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Lottie suddenly lifted her head. When she met her daughter’s distant, icy gaze, a chill ran through her. For the first time, she realized that Claudia hated them.

They weren’t family at all. They were enemies, watching each other with suspicion.

Lydia quickly caught hold of the trembling Lottie, her voice laced with fake concern. “Claudia’s being so ruthless tonight. Is she planning to cut ties with the family completely?”

Lottie’s fists clenched tight.

No. I can’t give her the bracelet.

Af I lost this last link, what else can I use to hold on to my daughter?

The guests noticed Lottie’s hesitation and exchanged whispers.

“What’s going on? Don’t tell me Lottie didn’t prepare a birthday gift for Claudia.”

“No way,

the Lancasters aren’t short on money.”

“Well, you never know. I heard their relationship isn’t great. Look at tonight–this was supposed to be Claudia’s birthday, but wasn’t Lydia the one getting all the attention again just now?”

Lottie’s face tightened. “I’ve already prepared Claudia’s gift. I’ll go get it now.”

She decided to swap in the set of jewelry she had prepared to make up for Lydia’s grievances and give it to Claudia.

At the same time, she could warn Hubert to hide the bracelet.

But ever since she came downstairs, Clint’s eyes had been on her. She hadn’t had a single chance to signal Hubert.

“There’s no need for it,” Sterling said with a faint smile. “I’ve asked someone to bring your gift.”

Hubert himself had no idea what was happening.

From the moment Lottie asked him to safeguard a small jewelry box, he had been locked in a room, missing everything happening at the party.

Only when someone told him Lottie was ready to present the gift to Claudia was he finally released.

He didn’t even have time to ask who those people were.

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Feeling the weight of every eye in the room, Hubert felt strange. But then again, Lottie had indeed planned to present the gift publicly at the end of the banquet. Surely this was just that

moment.

So, he stepped forward calmly with a smile as he handed the box to Claudia. “Ms. Claudia, this is Mrs. Lancaster’s gift to you.”

The Lancasters froze in disbelief. So this is why she had asked Hubert to keep the bracelet from the start? She had already thought of this?

So much had happened tonight. If the bracelet had remained in Lottie’s hands, she might have hidden it at the last second or even broken it in a fit of emotion.

But Hubert was someone they trusted. Handing it to him felt safe. They thought it was still under their control.

Yet Claudia went straight for an unexpected move.

She had taken control of Hubert and claimed the gift for herself in front of everyone.

From this moment on, no matter how shameless the Lancasters were, they could never take back what had been given in public.

“No!” Lottie cried, rushing forward as the box was about to reach Claudia. “Hubert brought the wrong one. That’s not the gift I prepared.”

However, Claudia’s fingers were quick. She already flipped open the lid.

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