Chapter 65 Men Are Everywhere
Josephine was anxious and couldn't explain much, so she said, "Claudia is there, but I suddenly can't reach her by phone. I need to go now!"
It had nothing to do with him at all.
Stuart's face didn't look good, but he knew Josephine and Claudia were like sisters. He quickly replied, "I'll send you the location."
He hung up, sent the location, and returned to the private room. Doris reached out and took his arm. She happily suggested, "Stuart, let's sing a song?"
This club had everything for eating, drinking, and entertainment. It wasn't Stuart's first time bringing Doris here.
Robin next to them said, "Sing a song. I'll find a romantic duet for you two."
Stuart glanced at him. He retorted, "When have you ever seen me sing?"
He then said to Doris, "If you like it, go ahead and sing. I need to step out for a bit."
"Where are you going again?" Robin said, "Didn't you just step out?"
Stuart glared at him. He impatiently replied, "Shut up."
Doris quickly smiled and said, "Go ahead. I'll wait here for you."
After Stuart left, Robin said, "You should keep a closer eye on him."
Doris replied, "I want to, but that would just make him resent me, wouldn't it?"
Robin said, "You need to think of a way."
Doris asked him, "I've always been curious, why do you help me so much?"
Robin smiled. He remarked slyly, "Do I need a reason? It's because Stuart likes you. I'm his bro, and I want you two to be together."
Meanwhile, Stuart contacted the club owner to check the surveillance cameras and quickly found Claudia.
He went to where Claudia was; she was arguing with some people.
She was petite and cute, not good at arguing or cursing. The other party was three or four men, clearly teasing her.
Claudia had tears in her eyes, her cheeks puffed up in anger.
Her appearance only made the men more interested in teasing her.
Stuart's strong presence was noticed as soon as he walked over.
Claudia looked over with teary eyes.
She was furious. She had been video calling Josephine when someone bumped into her, causing her phone to fall to the ground with a crack, shattering the screen and turning off.
She confronted the person, but he said she was in the way.
Then a few more people came over, surrounding her and talking to her.
Claudia couldn't curse and couldn't leave, almost crying in frustration.
Then she saw Stuart.
Everyone who came to this place was wealthy and influential. Claudia came here to meet a client and saw Stuart when she wanted to leave, so she called Josephine.
Then things went wrong.
Claudia knew that if she called out to Stuart, with his influence in Hustalia, no one would dare mess with her.
However, Claudia just glanced at him and quickly looked away.
However, Stuart walked over to her, said a couple of sentences to the men, and they left.
Claudia looked up at him, still angry. She warned, "Don't think I'll be grateful just because you helped me."
If it weren't for Josephine, Stuart wouldn't have bothered.
He said, "Then don't do things that make people worry."
Claudia's tears fell. Frustrated, she said, "Who asked you to care! Don't pretend to be a good man."
Stuart frowned. He retorted, "If it weren't for Josephine, I wouldn't care about you."
Claudia suddenly looked up at him. She said, accusingly, "Stop pretending! If you really cared about Josephine's feelings, my family wouldn't have gone bankrupt!"
"Your family's bankruptcy had something to do with him?" Josephine's voice suddenly rang out, and both of them turned to look.
Josephine, who had rushed over, was wearing a white down jacket. She wasn't wearing makeup and looked at Claudia with confusion and shock.
Claudia was startled and quickly waved her hands. She tried to deny, "No, it's not, I..."
Josephine didn't look at her and turned her gaze to Stuart. She sternly asked, "Did it have anything to do with you?"
At that moment, Stuart felt a bit panicked.
Claudia also realized and immediately went up to hold Josephine's arm. She insisted, "Josephine, let's go."
However, Josephine persistently looked into Stuart's eyes and asked again, "Did it have anything to do with you?"
Stuart looked at her gaze, no longer as tough as a few years ago, and felt a bit afraid.
Josephine had already gotten her answer from his silence.
She looked at Claudia. Josephine demanded, "If you don't want to cut ties with me, tell me."
Claudia cried and said, "I didn't mean to hide it from you. I'll tell you. It was him who acquired my company."
Josephine suddenly looked at Stuart.
When the Howard family had a financial crisis, Josephine tried everything, even asking Stuart for help.
But what did Stuart say?
He said the Howard family's bankruptcy was due to market forces.
He also said he was powerless.
But it turned out he was the one responsible for it all?
Yes, he ran a company and did business for profit.
But at the level of the Haustia family, deciding a company's fate could be a simple matter.
Claudia was her best friend, yet she could only watch as the Howard family went bankrupt.
It turned out it was all because of Stuart.
Josephine didn't say anything more. She just looked at Stuart quietly for a few seconds.
Then, she put her arm around Claudia's shoulder and said, "Let's go."
At that moment, Stuart felt like something important was slipping away from his life.
"Josephine!" His voice was tinged with panic.
But Josephine didn't look back.
Outside the club, Claudia finally spoke, "Josephine, don't be mad. I didn't mean to hide it from you."
Josephine knew Claudia's personality very well.
Even if Claudia didn't say it, she knew why Claudia hid it from her.
When the Howard family went bankrupt, Josephine was deeply in love with Stuart. Others might not know, but Claudia definitely knew.
Claudia had gone to Stuart but saw his cruelty firsthand.
She heard his heartlessness with her ears.
He said, "You're Josephine's friend; that has nothing to do with me."
Claudia didn't dare tell Josephine these words.
She was afraid Josephine would be heartbroken.
Unexpectedly, a few years later, by coincidence, Josephine still found out the truth.
Josephine suddenly reached out and hugged her.
Claudia, who had been worried that Josephine would be angry, couldn't hold back anymore and started crying.
Josephine patted her back. She gently asked, "Why are you crying? There are plenty of men everywhere. I stopped caring a long time ago. What happened to your phone?"
Claudia sobbed and replied, "It's broken."
Josephine took her hand. She suggested, "Let's go, I'll buy you a new one."
Stuart, who had followed them out, stood there, frozen.
Stopped caring?
Stuart's gaze gradually became deep and cold.
