Chapter 30 She Must Be a Psychic ! Selina had barely finished her sentence when the butler came rushing in . +5 Free Coins He looked panicked . " Mr. Chandler , madam ! We just got word - there was an incident at the construction site Mr. George went to inspect . Some residents showed up with knives ! Mr. George- What happened to George ?! " Frederick and Penelope both shot up in alarm . Selina choked on her words . There had actually been trouble at the site ?! It was a few holdouts . They thought the compensation was too low and tried to get back at Mr. George . They were hiding on- site , and when they saw him arrive , they charged at him with knives " What about George ? Penelope asked , her voice tight with worry , " Mr. George is fine ! Ile brought several bodyguards with him . Those holdouts didn't even get close before they were subdued . Mr. George wasn't hurt at all , the butler answered quickly . Only when she heard George was safe did Penelope finally relax , though she still fel a lingering sense of dread . There really had been rouble at the site … " Thank goodness for Clare ! She was the one who told George to bring extra security Frederick , relieved as well . turned to Clarissa and praised her enthusiastically . Our Clare's Lady Luck herself ' Honey , you were just criticizing her a second ago , but look - she ended up saving George ! " Penelope glanced at Clarissa , her expression wavering . She hadn't expected Clarissa's warning to be right on the mark . The girl had saved George , however unintentionally . Thinking back to the harsh words she had thrown at her earlier , guilt pricked . at her chest . She had gone too far . Clare is our little treasure ! Frederick beamed . ' Come on , tell me what you want for dinner tonight - Ill cook it for you ! " Selina's expression soured . How did Clarissa end up this lucky ? That clueless girl actually saved George by sheer dumb luck ! Watching Frederick dote on Clarissa made her grit her teeth in envy News of George's near - injury went viral , climbing to the top of the trending searches . Albert and Samuel both reached out with warm concern . " George , man , you've got insane foresight bringing that many bodyguards with you . Good thing you did - otherwise I'd be getting ready for your funeral banquet , Samuel joked in the group call , his voice upbeat and cheerful . George set his phone down flat on the desk without looking up , still focused on the documents in front of him . " You've been too idle lately . Want me to give you something to do at the office ? " Samuel immediately fell silent . He had zero interest in the company - his heart was all in racing . " George , something about this whole thing doesn't sit right with me , Albert said in a low voice , having just stepped off set . The set was still crowded , so he kept his voice down , his tone warm and smooth . " I watched the leaked footage . The way those men moved … they didn't look like ordinary residents " Right George's tone chilled . " I'll get to the bottom of it ." He had thought the same thing . Those men weren't just angry locals - something about them was off . There was more to this . And it was thanks to Clare . If she hadn't told him to bring more bodyguards , he'd probably be in the hospital right now . " Oh , right - George , did you bring all those guards because you caught wind of something beforehand ?" Samuel asked casually " No , Clare was the one who told me to bring them . " The moment he mentioned her name , the ice in George's eyes melted just a little . 1/2 pp . Chapter 30 She Must Be a Psychic ! +5 Free Coins " Clare ?! " Both Albert and Samuel were stunned . They never would've guessed the extra security was Clarissa's idea . She usually didn't even acknowledge them as her brothers - when had she gotten so close with George ? " Yeah . George's lips lifted slightly . Even his cool , restrained voice carried a hint of warmth . " It was Clare . When she came back , she even addressed me endearingly and gave me three gifts ." " Three gifts ?! " Samuel's voice jumped a few octaves . " She gave you three ? Wait - why didn't I get even one ?! " Albert didn't say anything , but his suddenly heavier breathing said it all .
