The guests were shocked by the sudden coldness and sternness of Alexandre Montfort. They had a hunch that this matter might not be as simple as Victoire Wentworth had described. What if Victoire Wentworth was lying...
In an instant, everyone tensed up, and countless pairs of eyes focused on Victoire Wentworth.
Alarmed bells rang loudly in Victoire Wentworth's heart. Her eyes flickered, and she said hesitantly, "Could it be that I remembered wrongly..."
Alexandre Montfort retracted his gaze and said in a cold voice, "The last person who deceived me is now ashes in a small box..."
Victoire Wentworth stiffened. She quickly changed her words, "Young Master Montfort, it wasn't given to me by you personally. It was..."
Could it be given by one of his subordinates? Victoire Wentworth glanced at Leo. Could it be him? She wasn't sure and dared not take the risk. She froze in place, feeling extremely embarrassed.
Claire Wentworth remained calm, looking down at her nose and focusing on her heart.
"What exactly is it?" Alexandre Montfort pressed.
Victoire Wentworth gritted her teeth and said, "I picked it up."
Alexandre Montfort suddenly sneered. His cold eyes swept across everyone present and said, "The Wentworth family has deceived me again and again. Good, very good."
Alexandre Montfort's face was filled with anger. He stared fixedly at the cufflink around Victoire Wentworth's neck.
The next second, Leo reached out and snatched the cufflink. Victoire Wentworth was pulled off - balance, A look of disarray and embarrassment. Even though her neck was scratched by the broken necklace, she didn't dare to utter a sound of pain.
This unexpected turn of events made everyone present break out in a cold sweat. Originally, everyone thought that Victoire Wentworth was Young Master Montfort's savior, and that The Wentworth family could rise to prosperity because of this. But it turned out to be a complete hoax, and it had thoroughly enraged Young Master Montfort.
Damn it, Victoire Wentworth is such a jinx. She caused the farce of the substitute marriage before, which almost led to The Montfort family eliminating them. Now she's impersonating the savior again!
Not to mention that Alexandre Montfort is not someone to be trifled with. Even if he were the most easy - going person, he wouldn't tolerate such repeated provocations. It's over. The Wentworth family is probably really in big trouble this time.
Just as everyone's faces turned ashen, Antoine Wentworth suddenly shouted, "Young Master Montfort!" Then, without hesitation, he dropped to his knees in front of Alexandre Montfort and desperately pleaded for forgiveness, "Young Master Montfort, please don't be angry. It's all Victoire's fault. I'll definitely punish her severely later. But please, for Claire's sake, spare us this time."
So, it was only at this moment that he remembered Claire Wentworth. Seeing this, the members of The Wentworth family all dropped to their knees one after another, "thump, thump", like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
"Young Master Montfort, please spare The Wentworth family this time."
Lucas Moreau stood beside Victoire Wentworth, shocked beyond words as he watched the scene of people kneeling all over the place. Simone Lefort reached out to pull Victoire Wentworth, but Victoire Wentworth sat upright and said, "Young Master Montfort, I admit I lied. However, haven't you ever wondered why the person who saved you hasn't shown up for two whole years? Don't you want to know the reason?"
Victoire Wentworth's question made Claire Wentworth's heart almost jump out of her throat. She was so nervous that she didn't even notice that her fingers, which had been held in Alexandre Montfort's palm, suddenly and involuntarily shrank.
Alexandre Montfort felt the tension of the hand in his palm, but his face remained expressionless, still cold as he asked, "Are you questioning my ability?"
Victoire Wentworth was startled and quickly said, "I don't dare question Young Master Montfort. I just want to remind..."
"Do I need you to remind me?" Alexandre Montfort suddenly sneered.
Simone Lefort gave a hard tug and pulled Victoire Wentworth to her knees, saying, "Young Master Montfort, Victoire meant well. Please don't blame her..."
Alexandre Montfort ignored the members of The Wentworth family. His eyes thoughtfully swept across Lucas Moreau's face and said, "I heard that you and Victoire Wentworth have a deep relationship, and you've caused my wife a lot of grievances. So this time, you can accompany her."
Lucas Moreau's face was filled with embarrassment. He frowned and said, "Young Master Montfort, I admit that Triumph Group is well - known throughout the country, but are you sure you want to use your power to suppress others?"
Alexandre Montfort shook his head and said, "You're wrong. I never use power to bully others. All the means I use are legal!"
"Young Master Montfort wants to use means to..."
"Lucas Moreau!" Madame Moreau quickly stepped forward, grabbed his arm, and sternly ordered, "Kneel down!"
"Mom! What era is this? Everyone is equal now..."
Madame Moreau slapped him across the face and said fiercely, "I said, kneel down!"
Seeing that Lucas Moreau was still stubborn, Madame Moreau lowered her voice and persuaded, "If you anger Young Master Montfort and make him take action against us, do you believe that we mother and son won't be able to return to The Moreau family tonight? Don't forget the current situation!"
After saying that, without waiting for Lucas Moreau to refute, she herself knelt down in front of Alexandre Montfort and said, "Young Master Montfort, my son is young and ignorant. Please don't take it to heart."
Lucas Moreau took a deep breath, knelt down with a look of humiliation on his face.
Claire Wentworth watched him kneel down with great interest, then turned her head, glanced at Alexandre Montfort, and said hesitantly, "Young Master Montfort, I..."
Before she could finish speaking, she hesitated.
"What do you want to say?" Alexandre Montfort's voice softened.
"Well... I'll say it then." Claire Wentworth's eyes sparkled with a hint of cunning. "I just thought that since I'm also a member of The Wentworth family, I want to plead for The Wentworth family. Mainly to avoid people saying that I'm selfish and have never contributed to the family in the future."
Alexandre Montfort's face darkened. He said, "Never contributed to the family? The Wentworth family caused the substitute - marriage incident, and they managed to get away with it. Isn't that your credit, Madam?"
"But some people don't think so."
Those who had made things difficult for Claire Wentworth in The Wentworth family just now felt as if they were being choked. Ethan Wentworth, who had taken the lead in embarrassing Claire Wentworth, wished he could bury his head in the floor, fearing that Claire Wentworth would single him out.
"Besides, this matter today was indeed caused by Victoire Wentworth alone. It really has nothing to do with the other members of The Wentworth family." Claire Wentworth continued.
"So?"
"Just punish Victoire Wentworth alone. Let the others go. What do you think?"
As soon as Claire Wentworth said this, the members of The Wentworth family nodded in agreement and chimed in:
"Young Master Montfort, we were also deceived by Victoire Wentworth."
"That's right. We didn't expect her to be so shameless. She clearly didn't save you, but she still tried to claim credit."
"Yes, yes. We really didn't know anything."
Victoire Wentworth was so angry that she gritted her teeth. Just now, these people had been trying their best to curry favor with her, but now they were eager to distance themselves from her, fearing that she would implicate them in the slightest. Even Lucas Moreau was pulled aside by Madame Moreau.
Claire Wentworth looked at Victoire Wentworth's almost distorted face due to anger, and pretended to be distressed, saying, "However, I just don't know how to punish her."
Victoire Wentworth suddenly looked up, glaring at her with hatred. Damn Claire Wentworth, actually playing this trick on her.
The next second, she heard Antoine Wentworth's voice: "Victoire, from today on, you are no longer the vice - president of Amanda Fashion."
After saying that, he looked at Alexandre Montfort. The latter's expression didn't change at all, and neither did Claire Wentworth's.
Antoine Wentworth added, "Move out of The Wentworth family's mansion and live in the dormitory."
Claire Wentworth still didn't react. Antoine Wentworth gritted his teeth and said, "Also, hand over your bank card to me. I'll ask your mother to recharge your meal card on time. Do you understand!"