[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-clinging-to-my-possessive-magnate":3,"chapter-rebirth-clinging-to-my-possessive-magnate-rebirth-clinging-to-my-possessive-magnate-chapter-138":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth: Clinging to My Possessive Magnate",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1201687,1551,"Chapter 138: Not Simple","rebirth-clinging-to-my-possessive-magnate-chapter-138",138,"\u003Cp>\"Hmm, I’ll go ask.\" Sophie Wilson nodded and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you come over?\" Sophie Wilson stood outside the private room and asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had told Charles Seymour that Clarissa was inviting her today, and he had shown no reaction, confidently allowing her to come alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why did he follow her here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a client nearby to discuss with, I just finished, so I came over to eat.\" Charles Seymour said earnestly, without a hint of guilt, and Sophie Wilson naturally believed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m having dinner here with Aunt Taylor; do you want to join us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Won’t it be an inconvenience?\" Charles Seymour asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie Wilson had just opened her mouth, not yet had a chance to speak, when she saw Charles Seymour already stepping into the private room, and then she heard his voice: \"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie Wilson blinked in confusion, feeling that... something seemed, somehow, a little off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie Wilson didn’t have time to think more, followed him inside, and introduced them to each other: \"Aunt Taylor, this is my boyfriend, Charles Seymour. Charles, this is Aunt Clarissa Taylor, whom I’ve mentioned to you before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello.\" Clarissa smiled and extended her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles Seymour looked at the hand in front of him, and eventually shook it: \"Hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, come, sit down and eat with us.\" Clarissa slightly smiled and invited, \"Sophie calls me Aunt Taylor, I’ll just call you Charles, is that okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie Wilson looked at Charles Seymour, and Charles nodded stiffly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clarissa seemed as if she didn’t notice Charles Seymour’s unease, handing him the menu: \"See if there’s anything you’d like to eat, and order a few more dishes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Charles Seymour looking down at the menu, Clarissa smiled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being of such age, let alone claiming wisdom, but certainly, she had an eye for people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie’s boyfriend is not simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When shaking hands with her, though there was a moment of hesitation, she could tell that Charles Seymour was clearly not accustomed to shaking hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basic social etiquette always involves handshakes; it shouldn’t be unfamiliar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typically, there are only two kinds of people who are not accustomed to it: those who never have the chance for such social interactions, struggling at the bottom, or those... who never have anyone daring to extend a hand unless they do so first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because such people hold a status high enough that even her husband doesn’t quite reach that level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wilson Clan is a very decent family in the Imperial City, but compared to those top-tier families, there’s still some distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that Sophie’s boyfriend is quite extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slight air of authority he exudes isn’t something that can be easily faked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles Seymour glanced at the dishes on the table, called the waiter to confirm which dishes hadn’t been served yet, and then skillfully ordered two more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by the choice of flavors, they didn’t seem like something a man would typically choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clarissa held back a laugh, thinking that no matter the status of Charles Seymour, at least his intentions towards Sophie were beyond question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s not the type to just play around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clarissa felt quite reassured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had only met Sophie Wilson twice, they got along exceptionally well, making Clarissa regard Sophie as a junior of her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When all the dishes were served, the atmosphere at the table was quite pleasant. Though Charles Seymour wasn’t much of a talker, there was certainly no awkward silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when Sophie Wilson talked excitedly, her eyes sparkling with excitement, his already gentle gaze became even more tender, with no one else in his eyes but Sophie.\u003C\u002Fp>",603,"2026-06-03T13:57:31.225Z",1,"novelbin.me","0ac3c90be7bc9e6231f2364ed82d6ddfcb423c378b16d0892e4d261eef27233d","rebirth-clinging-to-my-possessive-magnate-chapter-139","rebirth-clinging-to-my-possessive-magnate-chapter-137",992,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-clinging-to-my-possessive-magnate-cover.jpg"]