Chapter 168: Chapter 168

Elias Sinclair thought she was asking because she didn’t want him to trouble Jonah Hansen, and his face instantly turned cold. He stood up and walked over to Quinn Lockwood, his almond eyes narrowing dangerously.

"There’s no why." The man, with a tense face, cornered Quinn against the wall, his hands flat against it, surrounding her and not allowing her to escape his gaze.

"Do you think you’re the only one who can contact him?" With one hand, he tilted Quinn’s chin up. His brows furrowed more tightly, his large hand supporting on the wall gradually increased pressure around her neck without causing her pain.

Seeing Elias Sinclair’s suddenly frigid expression, Quinn Lockwood shivered unconsciously. His warm large hands kept rubbing her nape, making the situation very suggestive.

"In this world, there’s nobody Elias Sinclair can’t find." The man’s eyes seemed to have a thin layer of frost covering them, and his voice suppressed with jealousy had reached an extreme low pitch.

Quinn Lockwood awkwardly touched her nose, looking at her reflection in the man’s eyes and the delicate touch on her neck that made her heart start to race.

She couldn’t help but marvel internally: For such an elegant and handsome man as Elias Sinclair to have such perfect skin, the silky feeling even made her feel somewhat... comfortable.

Her face instantly flashed an unnatural blush, but thinking about his obsession with Jonah Hansen’s matters made her mood a bit irritable. When Elias wasn’t paying attention, she slipped out from under his arm.

Covering her slightly hot cheeks, Quinn Lockwood turned her back to Elias Sinclair and stomped her foot, saying: "Stop making a fuss, what’s the point of knowing Jonah Hansen?"

Seeing Quinn Lockwood with such a shy and silly expression, Elias Sinclair’s face grew more brooding, and his gaze increasingly probing.

She and Jonah Hansen...

Just thinking about those pictures made Elias Sinclair feel as if something in his heart was being ruthlessly cut out.

The reality show had become explosively popular, and Grandpa Sinclair came back from vacation and went straight to the company without even going back to his villa.

"You little brat, look carefully!" Grandpa Sinclair pointed at the segments playing on his tablet. He hadn’t even had time to change his clothes, wearing a red floral T-shirt, paired amusingly with his upward, furious mustache.

Elias Sinclair’s eyes landed on the screen, where a gentle and handsome man was delicately tidying Quinn Lockwood’s bangs, followed by a transition of him carefully carrying her across a shallow creek. Then another transition showed the two laughing and playing sweetly together, resembling a pair of celestial lovers.

This was a short video edited by CP fans to compile scenes of the two together.

The moment Grandpa Sinclair saw this video, he almost fainted from the surge in his brain.

Mind you, that was his precious granddaughter-in-law, and someone dared to make a move on Quinn Lockwood while he was away.

Seeing Elias still with that stern face, calm and composed, Grandpa Sinclair got so red in the face with anger, he thumped his cane on the floor.

He raised his voice unconsciously: "Young man, I’m telling you, I might have forgiven past things, but from now on, you must get my granddaughter-in-law back within a week! Or else, I’ll show you!"

After speaking, Grandpa Sinclair glared at Elias Sinclair and, picking up the tablet from the table, huffily walked out the door. At that moment, Joyce Kramer happened to walk in with a stack of documents.

Having naturally heard Grandpa’s words, Joyce Kramer felt discomfort as if her blood was flowing backwards, not expecting Grandpa Sinclair to acknowledge Quinn Lockwood’s status and demand Elias to pursue that woman.

How could such a crude and ill-mannered woman have the right to enter The Sinclair Family’s door!

Instantly gathering her thoughts, Joyce Kramer pretended as if she hadn’t heard anything.

"Hello, Grandpa Sinclair." Joyce Kramer smiled sweetly and politely at Grandpa, her tone both respectful and gentle.

Grandpa Sinclair has always liked demure, elegant, and dignified girls like her. Previously, whenever he visited, he would praise her for being smart and capable, saying that she’s Elias’s reliable assistant.

She had to make Grandpa like her more and more.

But Grandpa Sinclair was still in a bad mood, unable to stand the sight of Dylan Quinn attending to Quinn Lockwood with such care, so he merely glanced at Joyce Kramer and returned a faint hum, then headed straight out the door.

Joyce Kramer stood stone-still, her smile frozen on her face.

"What is it?" Elias Sinclair was also quite agitated, his tone cooling down, his brow slightly furrowed as he looked at Joyce Kramer standing at the doorway.

"President Sinclair, these are today’s meeting minutes for your review." Pausing briefly, Joyce Kramer lowered her eyes slightly as she walked over to Elias Sinclair and handed him the documents.

She had expected Elias Sinclair to ask about her mood considering her low spirits, and Joyce Kramer stayed by his side, not intending to leave.

"Is there anything else?" A cold voice from the man sounded, as he didn’t even cast her a glance.

Joyce Kramer had now completely lost her expression, as if drenched from head to toe in cold water.

"N-nothing else, President Sinclair, I’ll head out now." Holding back her tears, Joyce Kramer felt as if her soul was being drained, wearing high heels and walking shakily down the corridor.

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Since this woman appeared at the company, President Sinclair had become more distant towards her, and now even Grandpa no longer paid her any attention...

Her willow-like eyebrows knitted into a curve, her eyes growing increasingly sharp and bitter as she looked out the window.

Since Dylan Quinn and Quinn Lockwood were stirring up a CP buzz, she might as well lend a hand.

Oh right, there’s also Jonah Hansen.

Joyce Kramer privately contacted Sylvia Lawson to release stories about Quinn Lockwood and Dylan Quinn apparently dating ambiguously, while she hired many internet trolls to share articles about Quinn Lockwood seducing Jonah Hansen.

Dylan Quinn’s girlfriend fans have always hated when any woman gets too close to their idol.

Furthermore, since Dylan Quinn was so gentle and attentive towards Quinn Lockwood on the show, fans were indeed upset, searching for outlets to vent. Sylvia Lawson’s news roused all the girlfriend fans to rush to Quinn Lockwood’s X profile and start abusing her.

Since Quinn Lockwood’s stunning dance performances started gaining fans over time, plus the airing of Misty Rain and reality shows, her fan count has been skyrocketing.

If anyone dared critique Quinn Lockwood’s acting skills, Misty Rain fans would counter with powerful theatrical clips and graphics to defend their beloved sister.

If people accused her of being pretentious, reality show fans would showcase Quinn Lockwood’s efforts despite injury, pulling radishes as proof against the haters.

The "Sunsets" regretted not recognizing their sister’s talents sooner, not protecting her when she was vilified across the internet.

Surely, jealous-hearted actresses must have spread those malicious rumors before.

Dylan Quinn’s girlfriend fans and Quinn Lockwood’s "Sunsets" were fiercely clashing, amassing millions of comments and posts, causing X to crash under the load.