Claudia’s patience had reached the limit when she saw the two bullies who had made her angry early in the morning. Claudia pounded the table while winking at Sarah to leave her alone in the room. Because Claudia wants to fight Harris without anyone’s help.
Claudia folded her arms, got up from the chair and approached the uninvited guest. "Why are you making a fuss so early in the morning?! Do you like seeing your half-brother being insulted by everyone?"
"I told you before, you can’t trust Harry completely! The result is like this, you are also dragged into the problem!"
"You have no right to interfere in my problems! In fact, you are much worse. You slept with Vivian until she got pregnant with your child!"
Harris chuckled in annoyance. "The issue is being brought up again!"
"I’m sick of seeing you act hypocritically in front of everyone! Moreover, you always bother me at inappropriate times as if you are the perpetrator who spreads hoax news."
"Anyway, we’ll see! "My father will definitely not forgive Harry for ruining the good name of the Harperwood family."
Claudia pushed Harris’s shoulder a little forcefully. "Isn’t your job supposed to protect Vivian? Why are you still here?"
"I came here just to warn you. Don’t trust Harry too much! Even though I’m a jerk, I’m much better than him."
"No. You’re bothering me now. If there’s nothing important you still want to talk about, you’d better get out of here!"
*****
On the other hand, Harry was interrogated by his stepfather at his residence. Harry didn’t look nervous because he was ready to give up the Harperwood family name which he didn’t really want for a long time. What was on his mind now was not wanting his wife to get hurt just because of this problem.
"Now I want to ask you. Do you still have special feelings for Vivian?"
"No, Dad. Actually, I haven’t liked Vivian for a long time. Moreover, she got another man’s child pregnant, until now I still haven’t forgiven her." Harry sipped a cup of herbal tea. "Vivian deliberately trapped me so that Claudia would divorce me. She deliberately touched my body while I was visiting the gallery."
"Actually, what is your purpose in visiting the gallery after not going there for years?"
"Because I was looking for a painting. I heard from Claudia that only Vivian has that painting. "But, Vivian actually used the painting as an excuse to destroy my relationship with Claudia."
"Then, what was Claudia’s reaction when she found out this news?"
"She’s not angry with me. In fact, she wants to protect me from everyone who is blaspheming me now." Harry bowed his head respectfully. "Forgive me. Today or tomorrow I will make sure this news disappears. "I’ve asked Thomas to schedule a meeting with Tiana."
Roger clapped briefly. "Okay, I’ll leave everything to you. "I’m not scolding you for this matter, but make sure you catch the perpetrator who took orders from Vivian."
Both Harry and Claudia are now on their way to an elite restaurant building. Tiana ordered a VIP room so she could discuss this serious issue more freely. Until now, Claudia still doesn’t know that her husband also wants to meet Tiana.
Just entering the restaurant lobby, Claudia and Harry passed each other. Their reaction was flabbergasted because honestly they had not told each other this via chat.
"You want to meet Tiana?" Harry asked nervously.
"How do you know Tiana?" Claudia’s eyes widened.
"Because Tiana once worked as a palace spokesperson. There’s no way I don’t know her."
Claudia turned her head to look at Sarah and Thomas. "Later, you guys will stand guard at the front of the room, okay? I don’t know if this conversation will last long or not."
"I won’t let anyone dare break in," obediently Thomas raised his head respectfully.
Harry took Claudia’s hand and walked into the restaurant. He didn’t do it because he wanted to show off to other people that his relationship with his wife was still fine. However, he is used to going anywhere with his wife, holding each other’s hands.
Claudia and Harry entered the VIP room together, their arrival greeted with respect by Tiana.
"You guys are really good together," cheered Tiana, giving a thumbs up.
"You will regret that you were not present at our wedding at that time," quipped Harry.
"At that time I was busy covering news in the field. How could I leave work just to attend your wedding."
"What’s worse, you resigned from the job of palace spokesperson suddenly at the wrong time."
Tiana chuckled in annoyance. "Can you not bring it up again? I feel bad for your wife now!"
Claudia laughed gracefully as she patted Harry’s arm. "Forgive my husband’s sometimes outrageous attitude."
"By the way, you actually let Vivian hug you, Harry?" Tiana interrogated Harry again with a serious face.
"I can’t be that crazy to let that snake woman touch my body!"
"It turns out you still hold a grudge against Vivian."
"Do I need to spread the news about her affair with Harris?"
Tiana furrowed her brows. "Are you crazy? Do you want to have a war?"
"She always bothers me and deliberately spreads this news so that I get a divorce!"
"Can you restore Harry’s good name?" Claudia put on a pitiful face.
The corners of Tiana’s lips lifted. "Of course I can. Even when I saw the news for the first time. I was really shocked actually. It’s impossible for Harry to cheat when your relationship has always been good."
"Then, why were you still interrogating me?"
"Just to make sure you really aren’t a jerk. "From last night until now, I asked my friends for help to stop this article from continuing to spread on social media."
"But, why is it still widespread now?"
"Do you know who the perpetrator Vivian ordered? Anyway, that person has such power that no one dares to stop him."