Chapter 280

Winnie tugged Alicia along as they wandered through Crystal Waters. “Listen, this place is crawling with big shots. That guy we just passed? CEO of Evercrest Group. Those men over there—major players in Seaview City. And those gorgeous women? All A-list celebrities.”

Alicia blinked in surprise. They really were famous—faces she’d only seen on magazine covers and movie posters.

Just as she and Winnie were about to move elsewhere, someone called out from behind, “Miss Alicia.”

She turned and was startled to see Clayton.

Clayton looked just as he always did: reserved, almost regal, with an air of quiet sophistication.

“Miss Alicia, I heard that Miss Nicole had an altercation with you today and was asked to leave Crystal Waters. I’d like to apologize on her behalf.

Would you mind if we spoke privately for a moment?” Clayton’s tone was deliberate, his gaze meaningful.

Alicia hesitated, then nodded. How could she turn down a request from someone so devastatingly handsome?

Beside her, Winnie practically stopped breathing. She clutched Alicia’s arm. “Oh my god... Who is that? He’s better-looking than half the movie stars here!”

Winnie was utterly smitten.

And it was no wonder—Clayton was, objectively, almost unfairly attractive.

Winnie had always admired good looks, but she was practical, too; her sights were set on marrying up, securing a powerful match to benefit her family’s business. Every man allowed into Crystal Waters had a pedigree that far outstripped the Ryan family’s. If not for Alicia’s connections, Winnie never would have made the guest list.

But Clayton was not only gorgeous—he was in the inner circle. That could only mean one thing: top-tier, ultra-elite.

She’d always thought she had the lay of the land—Tyrone, Vincent, the usual golden boys. But this new, unfamiliar face? A mystery, and one she hadn’t even had time to research.

“He’s from the White family,” Alicia murmured in Winnie’s ear. “Reginald’s adopted son. Nicole’s ever-loyal “butler.’”

Clayton, when he was with Nicole, was so obedient it was almost robotic.

It was as if he didn’t have a will of his own, just followed orders blindly.

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“Alright, I’ll leave you two to talk,” she sighed, sauntering over to the lounge area—but not without stealing glances at Clayton every few steps, still admiring his looks.

“Mr. Holloway, what did you want to discuss?” Alicia asked once she and Clayton were seated a short distance away. “If you’re here to apologize for Nicole, that’s already been done.”

Clayton looked apologetic. “Reginald asked me to speak with you. Maddox is getting on in years, and he hopes his son Marcus and grandson Easton will return to the Lynch family. He’s even considering passing the inheritance to Easton. Maddox reached out to Reginald personally, hoping Nicole would marry Easton.”

He’d laid it out plainly.

The implication was clear: Tyrone was on the verge of being cast out of the Lynch family.

A server arrived, setting a glass of water in front of each of them before slipping away.

Alicia clutched her glass, distracted, already guessing where this was going.

“There was a clause in the old agreement,” Clayton continued, “that Tyrone could only inherit the Lynch estate if he married Ms. Nicole White. But now that he’s married you, Nicole loses her claim. So, Reginald wants me to ask you to leave Tyrone, so he can reclaim what should rightfully be his.”

Clayton’s tone softened, as if he pitied Tyrone.

After all, Lynch Corporation was what Tyrone had bled for—he was the one who’d carried it to its current heights.

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