Chapter 77 Arenât You Elvaâs Father?
Claudia fell silent immediately upon hearing this news.
She only wanted to weaken the Clayton family, but she never thought that in the end she would have to
take responsibility for this project herself.
âThis project was too big, and it was not the right time for me to take overâ¦â
Just as she was about to refuse, Waldron confidently interrupted her.
âThereâs nothing inappropriate. The day after tomorrow, Dad will announce your identity to the public,
and then you will be Seraphina.â
Seraphinaâ¦
Claudia frowned.
She has not yet adapted to this identity and does not want to change her name and surname.
Lloyd is my grandmotherâs last name. Changing it without any consideration is an act of ingratitude
toward my grandmotherâs years of nurturing.
âI didnât want to change my name, let alone my surname.â
Waldron was stunned.
âWaldron, Iâll tell you the truth, I never thought about going back to the Friedan family.â
What did you come back for? Are you just waiting to be bullied by
Elva?
She was not afraid of being bullied, nor was she afraid of Elva, but she was afraid of trouble.
Money was not a problem for her, and her loved ones were still around. In her opinion, the
disadvantages of returning to the Friedan family outweighed the advantages.
Waldron never thought she would directly refuse, but considering the unfair treatment she had recently
received from the Friedan family, he could understand.
If it were him, he might not have come back either.
Waldronâs eyes flickered as he whispered, âIf you donât come back, your share will be given to Elva.
Elva and Rosalie will team up and become even stronger. Are you sure you wonât come back?â
âYouâre rightâ¦â Claudia nodded, playfully smiling in the surprised gaze of Waldron. âBut Rosalie didnât
have that chance anymore.â
She had already collected all the evidence, and once these things were submitted to the police, Rosalie
would go to jail.
When the time came, there was no need for her to intervene, Rosalieâs future was definitely over.
A woman who had entered prison always had a dark mark on her record.
Waldron also wanted to ask further, when a maid hurried over and said to them, âMr. Friedan is about
to leave, Mr. Ervin wants you to go over there right away.â
The two of them quickened their pace. After they went upstairs, Waldron spoke, âClaudia.â
âI know you had a bad impression of the Friedan family.â The reason for all of this can be traced back to
Thomas and Derrickâs favoritism, being bullied even before coming home. Who would want to return to
such a home, but he still had his own selfish motives.
âCan you give me some face?â Waldronâs voice was low, his eyes slightly red. âI donât want to have
worked so hard, only to be ruined by Derrick and Dad.â
âCome back, the Friedan family canât offer you anything other than the identity of the fourth Miss
Friedan, but we can give you money. You may not get along with anyone, but donât have issues with
money.â
âThose who used to bully and humiliate you, you couldnât do anything to them, but now, you can crush
them with money.â
Claudia remained silent.
No wonder he is the young master of the Friedan family, speaking so boldly.
âIf you donât want to change your last name, you can leave it as it is for now. Whenever you feel like
changing it in the future, you can do so. If you never want to change it for your whole life, thatâs also
fine. Actually, I donât really like this last name eitherâ¦â Waldron suddenly had a brilliant idea, âHow
about we take our motherâs last name?â
Are you sure Thomas wouldnât break your leg?
Seeing Waldron looking pitifully at herself, Claudia smiled helplessly and said, âDonât worry, I will attend
the banquet the day after
tomorrow. As for the rest, let me think about it.â
Waldron nodded and stopped pressuring her.
After all, Thomas was disheartened by his actions in the past few days.
The two entered the room where Thomas was. Ervin had already told him about todayâs accident.
He could not believe that recording, but he could not disbelieve his
own son.
Moreover, the fact that the murderer was killed by falling objects from a high altitude is indeed too
coincidental. If it wasnât for the purpose of silencing him, he wouldnât have believed it either.
When Thomas saw Claudia, he had an impulse to run away.
Claudia reminded him, and right after that, he signed a contract with the Clayton family. For the first
time, he felt that this old face had no place to go.
Claudia walked in with a smile on her face and said, âMr. Friedan.â
Mr. Friedan!
What a distant way of addressing!
Thomas took a breath and a hint of anger appeared on his embarrassed face, âWhat, canât even call
me dad?â
Dad?
Claudia played with her lips, a seductive coldness hidden beneath her long eyelashes. âArenât you
Elvaâs father?â
Snap.
This remark was like a slap, hitting Thoma sâs face hard.
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Mentioning Elva, Thomas felt embarrassed and awkward. His lips stuttered for a few moments as he
said, âAt that time, Elva called me and said that if I didnât agree to sign the contract, she wouldnât agree
to undergo the surgery.â
âSo, it is correct to say that you are Elvaâs father.â
It was Elvaâs father who would consider everything for her and not treat her as a daughter, which is why
he didnât believe her recording.
Thoma sâs face stiffened, his chest heaving, and he slowly sat down on the chair. âErvin and I told Elva
about the case of the killer confessing but being silenced. We decided to temporarily suspend the
collaboration and assign it to you.â
However, Claudia remained unchanged, showing no interest, and refused, âSorry, Iâm not good at this.
Itâs better if you donât assign it to me.â
âYou just need to manage people, and professionals will take care of everything else,â Ervin explained
with a smile, âI will also assist you when the time comes.â
âYou and the Clayton family are collaborating, letting me manage, arenât you afraid that I will cause
trouble in the process?â Itâs already a good thing if she doesnât mess it up, and yet they dare to let her
take charge?
âDo you know how important this project is?â Tho ma sâs face darkened. âThis is a key project
supported by the Wyvernport government, involving real estate business and relocation arrangements,
belonging to the Wellfort Center. Completing this project will enhance Wyvernportâs status in Adron and
give us more confidence in applying for the international Olympics in the following year.â
Tho ma sâs words shocked Claudia a little.
For such a large project, making money is secondary, but it will definitely enhance the reputation and
status of the company.
No wonder the Clayton Group valued this collaboration so much.
âIf you could take over this project, in the future, the Friedan family will give you shares, and the old
shareholders of the Friedan Group will have nothing to say,â Ervin said softly, looking at her.
Ervin was considering her, but the bigger the project got, the more she wanted to mess up the
collaboration,
No way the Clayton family rose to power!
Thinking about the various means Dempsey and Rosalie used against her, she grew angrier and
angrier.
âI donât want any of what you guys are saying,â she took a deep breath, âI only have one wish now, to
sabotage this collaboration.â
Other members of the Friedan family:
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âHow much is the penalty fee?â Claudia looked at Ervin. âIâll pay.â
Ervin was somewhat surprised and remained silent for a moment before saying, âThree hundred
million.â
Claudia: â..
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Seeing Claudiaâs stiff expression, Ervin smiled with narrowed eyes, âIf we have the smoking gun of
Rosalie framing Waldron, then we donât have to pay the penalty and can terminate the cooperation
directly.â
Hearing these words, Claudiaâs lips curled up slightly.
This was not easy to handle, she immediately sent Rosalie to prison.
Claudiaâs expression relaxed upon seeing it, and Ervinâs face also showed a smile.
According to his investigation, this sister was not as weak as they had imagined. From the moment she
obtained the killerâs recording, he knew that she was more capable than they had imagined.
But he didnât investigate too much, no matter what she wanted to do, he would always have her back.
âWhat are we waiting for? Letâs send her in right away,â Claudia couldnât help but laugh.
The effort of fetching water with a bamboo basket was in vain, hoping that Rosalie wouldnât have died
from suffocation by then.