Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Innocence
Everyone in the room was shocked upon hearing the three words “Mr. Sean,” except for ire!
Robert had spent many years in the business world, but he had only dealt with small-time
entrepreneurs. He was ustomed to being fawned over and ttered. Someone like Sean, a top
domestic tycoon, was out of his league.
The mention of Sean’s name made him turn pale and stutter. He could barely get out the words. “M-M-
Mr. Sean, how did hee?”
Xander pondered momentarily and said, “Mr. Donovan, don’t be nervous. It’s probably because my
parents discovered I would break off the engagement with ire today. Since they’re out of town and
can’te back, they asked the elders in the family toe and oversee things.”
The reason why the Morgans were able to rise to prominence in Silverton was all thanks to Xander’s
mother, Evelyn.
Evelyn was not from the main branch of the Vanderbilts, but she was a distant rtive from a coteral
branch. She could be considered a distant cousin to Sean, who is from the main family’s branch.
Relying on this connection, the Morgans received the protection of the Vanderbilts, making them
untouchable in Silverton. That was why Robert and Alice insisted on having rissa marry Xander.
Robert took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. Then, he patted Xander’s shoulder with a
smile. “Alright, alright, I understand. Let’s go. We’ll wee Mr. Sean together.”
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ire raised an eyebrow, curious about the neer who had made Robert lose
hisposure.
The person who could frighten Robert to this extent must be someone of great importance. However,
this person seemed to be here to help Xander pressure
ire.
Well …
Whoever he was, ire wasn’t afraid!
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ire looked at Xander and Alice, then stood up without a word. The four of them quickly walked to the
entrance. ire’s lips were curved in a cold smile, but her expression was calm and unmoved.
At the doorway stood a man in a ck tailored suit, his white shirt slightly unbuttoned to reveal a
glimpse of his corbone. He exuded an aura of restraint and abstinence, yet it was hard to resist the
urge to unbutton his shirt further, as if uncovering a hidden scenery. Beyond his self-restraint, he
emitted a captivating and sensual charm.
The man’s eyes were deep and prating, his nose was strong and aquiline, and his lips were thin
and firm. All of these featuresbined to create a
mature and distinctive masculine charm.
rissa waspletely stunned. She had never seen such a handsome and
charismatic man before!
Xander discreetly tugged at her hand and respectfully addressed, “Mr. Vanderbilt.”
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Vanderbilt.”
rissa was dumbfounded.
Mr. Vanderbilt?
What was going on? Why were they calling him Mr. Vanderbilt?
Alice saw that rissa was lost in thought and snapped her out of it with a nudge. Then, along with
Robert, she greeted the neer fawningly, “Mr.
Sean.”
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Sean responded with an indifferent “Hmm,” lifted his foot, and entered the room. As he passed ire,
he maintained a straight gaze ahead and seated
himself on the spacious sofa.
Although the sofa wasrge enough for three people, Xander and Robert did
not dare to sit down, not even on the empty sofa next to it. They all stood respectfully to the side, like
servants attending to a king who had just taken his throne.
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ire couldn’t help but smile. The ones who had been menacing just a moment ago were now so
timid. Indeed, they were all bullies who preyed on the weak.
But why did this man, whom Xander addressed as “Mr. Vanderbilt,” look so young?
And he was extraordinarily handsome too!
ire felt like she had seen him somewhere before.
For a while, no one spoke until the housemaid came over and respectfully offered tea to Sean, “Mr. …
Mr. Sean, please, have some tea.”
Sean nced at the teacups on the coffee table, then casually rested his hand on his leg. “Xandy, I’m
just here to watch. You can continue.”
Despite his young age, Sean’s voice was surprisingly mature. The way he called Xander “Xandy”
showed that he had the bearing of an elder. Even Robert, who was much older and experienced,
seemed a generation or two younger in Sean’s presence.
Xander’s expression remained rtively rxed. He looked at ire and continued the previous topic,
“ire, when our families arranged the childhood engagement, it was merely a verbal agreement. At
most, there was a token of exchange. Why should Ipensate you now that we’re breaking off the
engagement?”
While others might fear Sean, ire certainly didn’t. Even though the man’s aura had filled the entire
room, ire remained unfazed.
“Firstly, the reason our families arranged this childhood engagement was that
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my mother saved your mother’s life. A life-saving favor is greater than anything, and if it’s not repaid
through marriage, should it bepensated materially?”
Xander’s expression stiffened. He argued with a hint of forcefulness, “Back then, your mother didn’t
need anypensation. It was my mother’s guilt that led her to consider using this engagement as
compensation. Your mother was kind-hearted. If she were still here, even if we broke off the
engagement, she wouldn’t have asked my family for anything!”
His words implied that ire had malicious intent.
ire chuckled with exasperation. “Hehe. If my mother were still here, she would surely regret saving
your mother all those years ago, seeing how ungrateful and deceitful you’ve be.”
ire suddenly looked at Xander coldly. “Four years ago, you stopped by my school and offered me a
ride home. I had no reason to be suspicious of you, so I drank the coffee you gave me. It made me
faint, and when I woke up, I was in a hotel bed. You and the Donovans framed me for that incident.
Shouldn’t youpensate me for that?”
Her words hit like a thunderp, surprising Xander, Robert, and the others.
Everyone had been involved in that incident back then; none dared to im innocence.
Sean furrowed his brow. He had reviewed the surveince footage from the –hotel but hadn’t
investigated the details. He didn’t expect this to be a
drama involving infidelity, sabotage, and coercion.
Sean nced at Xander standing beside him, “Xandy, did you really do these
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Xander’s face went through shades of blue and red within a few seconds. He opened his mouth, but
not a single word came out.
He was truly stuck, unable to lie in front of Sean.
“It seems it’s true.”
Sean lifted the teacup, elegantly blew on the tea leaves floating on the surface, and raised his gaze.
His unemotional eyes fell upon ire’s face, “How do you want him topensate you?”
ire fearlessly met his gaze and enunciated each word, “I want ten percent of shares in the Morgan
Group.”
“What?” Xander was so infuriated that he nearly jumped in ce. “Ten percent of shares in Morgan
Group? ire, why don’t you just rob us!?”
Sean shot him a sharp re, silencing Xander. Xander stood there like a quail, afraid to utter another
word.
Sean then ced the teacup down and nodded, “Agreed.”
Xander’s eyes widened in astonishment. As the eldest son of the Morgans, he only owned eight
percent of the shares in the Morgan Group. Yet, Sean was actually agreeing to give ire ten percent?
With this arrangement, even if he escaped his family’s reprimand, his father would surely thrash him to
death!
Robert discreetly tugged at Xander’s sleeve and winked at him, as if asking, “Didn’t you say Mr. Sean
came to support you?”
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Robert discreetly tugged at Xander’s sleeve and winked at him, as if asking, “Didn’t you say Mr. Sean
came to support you?”
Xander was frustrated and angry. He clenched his teeth and thought about t consequences of breaking
off the engagement. His anger boiled over, and he blurted out, “If that’s the case, then I’m not breaking
off the engagement. I’m marrying her!”
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Chapter 7 Mr. Sean’s Help
Alice red in exasperation. “Xander!”
She was about to speak when she heard the sound of a teacup lid being lifted. The clear sound was
not loud, but it was enough to silence her. Her mouth closed instantly in rm.
rissa looked at Xander with a wounded expression, her eyes welling up with tears. “Xander …”
Although rissa knew that love in wealthy families was often fickle, she was still hurt that Xander had
so easily switched from talking about marrying her to marrying ire after they had been together for
over a decade. What did she mean to him?
Was she worth less than the ten percent share in the Morgan Group?
Xander was also infuriated, but he didn’t want to be punished by his father or lose his position as heir to
the Morgan Group. He clenched his teeth and said, “ire, fine, I’ll marry you, but forget about the
shares!”
“Heh…” ire sneered. “You want to marry, and I don’t want to.”
“Mr. Vanderbilt!” Xander turned to look at Sean. “You heard it, right? It’s not that I don’t want to marry
her. It’s that she doesn’t want to marry me. Now she wants to cancel the marriage. It has nothing to do
with me, so there’s no need forpensation.”
Sean raised an eyebrow, his thin lips curling slightly. “Is this how your mother, Evelyn, taught you?”
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His voice was light, not exactly a reprimand, but it left Xander dumbfounded.
“You cheated on her own sister, showing disloyalty. You drugged her with coffee and sent her to
another man’s bed, acting unjustly. For a disloyal and unjust man like you, which foolish woman would
want to marry you?”
rissa, “…”
Why did she feel like Mr. Sean was indirectly scolding her?
Mr. Vanderbilt said in a firm voice, “The matter is settled. The engagement is off/ ire will receive
10% of the Morgan Group’s shares aspensation.”
Sean pronounced the verdict without giving anyone a chance to object.
Although Xander was unwilling and reluctant, he could only grit his teeth and ept it, even if he had
to swallow his pride.
Even with his father and mother here, they wouldn’t dare to defy Sean’s words, especially for someone
of his generation.
ire was somewhat surprised. She hadn’t expected Sean to be so reasonable. She had thought
Sean was here to support Xander, but he was speaking so logically that she felt a bit embarrassed.
Sean’s gazended on ire’s face once more. “Are you satisfied with this oue?”
ire gathered her thoughts and nodded in satisfaction. “Yes, now that it’s been resolved, I consider
my issues with the Morgans to be settled. I won’t
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bring up the fact that my mother saved Xander’s mother again.”
As she spoke, ire suddenly paused, her gaze shifting to Robert. “However, I have another matter.”
Robert knew exactly what ire was referring to. His face instantly fell. “ire, I warn you, don’t take it
too far!”
ire said firmly, “Father, Alpha Ventures was founded by my mother. When she passed away, she left
a will that divided her 51% share into two parts, 25% for you and 26% for me after I came of age. I am
now 23 years old, which means I am an adult. Therefore, you should give me my share of the
company.”
Robert’s head was throbbing with anger. The reason he had conspired with Alice to frame ire was to
secure ire’s portion of the shares for himself. However …
He didn’t want to bring up the past, but he was not going to give ire the shares easily.
“Mr. Sean,” he said, addressing Sean with respect. “This is a family matter. As you know…”
Robert’s meaning was clear; that he didn’t want Sean involved in his family affairs.
Sean raised an eyebrow, standing upright. “Indeed, this is your family matter, unrted to the Morgans.
There’s no need for me to continue listening.”
A sigh of relief washed over Robert. With Sean leaving, he had ways to deal with ire without
interference.
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He walked up with ttery, “Mr. Sean, allow me to escort you.”
As he passed ire, Sean suddenly stopped in his tracks. “Arguing won’t resolve the matter you
mentioned earlier. Not everyone is as reasonable as I am.”
ire looked at him in surprise. Wasn’t he leaving?
What was the purpose of sharing this with her?
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Observing her stunned expression, Sean pursed his lips and slipped a hand into his pocket. He pulled
out a business card and handed it to her. “Since- your mother left a will, the most efficient way to
handle this is to consult awyer.”
The business card bore the name of a prominentwyer, along with his contact information. ire
instantly understood. She reached out and epted it, saying, “Thank you.”””
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Robert was frustrated, his teeth grinding. He turned to look at Xander once again, silently asking, “Are
you sure Mr. Sean came to support you?”
Why did he feel like ever since Sean entered the scene, he had been helping
ire?
Robert and even Xander had noticed that this elder was tantly siding with ire.
But why was Sean helping ire so much?
Seeing that Sean was about to leave, ire stood up. “You’re right. I’ll leave the matter of the will to the
lawyer. I won’t stay here to interrupt your romantic discussions.”
She walked over and stood beside Sean. “I’ll walk with you.”
Robert was dumbfounded.
ire had been missing for four years, and he had finally seized an
opportunity to confront her. Yet now she was leaving like this. When the
He became increasingly frantic. He gave signals to Alice and Xander with his
eyes.
Xander didn’t want to let ire go just yet. He took a few steps towards her, but Sean stood beside her
and said, “Alright, let’s go together.”
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Robert, “…”
Alice, “…”
Even though they wanted to say something to keep ire, not a single one of
them dared to make a sound.
Who would dare to cause trouble in front of Mr. Sean?
And who would dare to stay behind with someone who was walking alongside Mr.
Sean? .
They could only watch unwillingly as ire and Sean walked away right before their eyes.
As soon as they stepped out, ire couldn’t help but burst intoughter. “Haha! I’ve never seen my
dad look so defeated before.”
Sean cast a sidelong nce at her, not saying a word, but the corners of his lips subtly curved.
ire was genuinely delighted. She had expected to face a tough battle when she came here today.
They wouldn’t have allowed her to leave so easily if it didn’t escte to a full-blown confrontation.
Unexpectedly, Sean’s arrival made things progress very smoothly, and she even obtained what she
wanted.
Afterughing a few times, she lightly patted Sean’s shoulder with her slender hand. “Thank you, Sir.”
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Afterughing a few times, she lightly patted Sean’s shoulder with her slender hand. “Thank you, Sir.”
Sir?
ire had remembered their encounter at the airport that day.
Sean nced at the small hand on his shoulder, his deep eyes narrowing slightly. “Xander calls me Mr.
Vanderbilt. He and you are peers. But don’t you think that’s a bit too informal?”