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Chapter 25
**Charismatic Showmaker Lloyd**“Benton, you really are something,” Old Charles said, lifting his glass with a tired sort of pride. His voice was low, but it carried a weight that settled heavily between them. “Harold feels humiliated, yet the old fox is still standing in business.”Benton smirked. He could feel the eyes on him from every corner of the ballroom hungry, mocking, waiting for him to stumble. He heard their whispers dressed as laughter, the smudged insults coated in perfume and wine. But he kept his composure. That was the only weapon he had ever truly relied on.Then Clarissa appeared before him, heels clicking against the marble floor like a judge announcing a sentence. She stopped just inches from him, her amber eyes flashing with cold fire.“I know the Lloyd family hired you to humiliate my family,” she said, her voice sharp enough to draw blood. “But since the business deal is important to my father, I decided to bear this humiliation.”Benton’s smirk faltered. Harol
Chapter 24
**Charismatic Shoemaker Lloyd**The party was alive with music and chatter, golden light spills from the chandeliers as laughter rippled through the grand ballroom. People swirled around with glasses of champagne, their gowns sparkling and their suits perfectly pressed. But the warmth in the air wasn’t for Benton and Clarissa.It was a mockery.Benton stood tall, a faint smirk on his lips, watching as the guests circled them like sharks. Every “congratulation” that came their way dripped with venom wrapped in sugar.“Oh, Clarissa, darling,” a woman purred, her diamond necklace catching the light. “Such a bold choice. Not every girl has the courage to lower her standards for love.” She smiled sweetly, but her friends tittered behind their glasses.A man in a silver suit leaned close to another guest, speaking loudly enough for Clarissa to hear. “Imagine Harold’s daughter, the jewel of the family, tying herself to a shoemaker. I wonder if he’ll polish our shoes after the reception?” Cru
Chapter 23
**Charismatic Shoemaker Lloyd**Harold snickered grabbed his phone from the desk and stormed out of the room.Old Charles gave Benton a knowing look, Benton didn't say much, he grabbed the drink on the table and walked out leaving Old Charles and Lady Lisa in utter dispute oc their thought.When Benton arrived the workers laughed and tossed his somethings to bite but Benton neglected them he scurried over to his corner and started working, yet the gossip stirred like wildfire.Benton left Clairfair late in the afternoon, carrying his worn briefcase and the weight of the whispers still buzzing in his ears. The workers had mocked him all day, laughed at his plain cheap clothes, and asked again if he was truly “qualified” to be there. He had ignored them as best as he could, but their voices followed him like shadows even as he stepped out onto the quiet street.The sky was turning orange, and Benton squinted his eyes up at it, sighing. So this is what it means to start at the bottom, he
Chapter 22
**Charismatic Shoemaker Lloyd**Benton barely heard the rest of Harold’s words.They hung in the air like smoke sweet on the surface, choking underneath.Marry his daughter?Become his in-law?It wasn’t just a business arrangement; it was a chain disguised as a handshake.Benton sat there, fingers drumming against the arm of the chair. Across the table, Harold’s smile stayed fixed, but his eyes… They were measuring him, weighing him like a piece of merchandise.He felt Madam Lisa’s gaze on him too. A silent warning. A silent plea. He couldn’t tell which part of him wanted to say yes to play along, walk straight into Harold’s circle, and learn every move from the inside. The other part of him wanted to stand up, knock over his chair, and tell the man exactly what he could do with his offer.But Benton knew this wasn’t about pride.This was about power.And the first rule of power was simple, don’t show your cards too soon.He leaned back, eyes narrowing slightly, masking the storm insi
Chapter 21
**Charismatic Shoemaker Lloyd**Benton stacked the last of the files and carried them to the printer. The steady whir of the machine was a small comfort, machines didn’t judge, didn’t snicker, didn’t size you up and decide you weren’t worth respect.It hadn’t been long since Old Charles had fired the worker who mocked him. The scene replayed in Benton’s head, Charles's voice cutting through the room like a blade, the man’s face draining of colour, and the sudden, unnatural silence that followed.Benton didn’t feel satisfaction. Only unease.He set the files down and followed Old Charles into his office, closing the door behind him.“Will I actually learn anything here if you keep firing anyone who comes at me?” Benton asked. His tone was calm, but his eyes were sharp.Charles turned in his chair. “Young master Benton, I can’t stand you being bullied at Clairfair.”Most people think that Old Charles and Lloyd Company have a share but in reality, it was managed by both Old Charles and L
Chapter 20
**Charismatic Shoemaker Lloyd**Benton stretched out on the couch after fourteen hours of sleep, every muscle aching from the restless night before. His eyes were dull with fatigue, he traced his hand and found the water jar on the low table. He poured himself a cup and drank slowly, hoping it might wash away the heaviness in his head.Checking the time, he pushed himself up. Today he’s supposed to be at Clairfair. He rolled the best suit in his closet onto his shoulders, a deep charcoal one that carried quiet elegance. On the counter by the right, next to his perfumes and hair care products, sat the slim black card. He stepped outside, scanning the familiar corner where his scooter should have been waiting. The space was empty. He blinked, then looked around, as if it would magically appear by the roadside or lean against a wall. Nothing. His thoughts ran quickly to last night, he’d parked it last night, in the same place as always.He pulled out his phone to call Old Charles, alrea
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