Becoming Strangers Again by Lily

Chapter 134

CLARA

"We need more drinks," Xavier mumbled to himself.

I just want to go home and sleep. "I'll go get it." Who feels sleepy in a club? I guess that's me... perhaps walking around can make me more active.

"Please do check on your friend who left hours ago to dance." He quipped.

Catching on to the sarcasm in his statement, I chuckled. "She'll be fine. Knowing Lyra, I am sure she already found a company."

"She's that quick huh?" He muttered in a judgemental tone and I glared at him. "What?!" He blurted out, returning my glare, "This is her first time being in Manhattan, isn't she scared of being hurt? missing? Abducted?"

"In a busy club?" I drawled out with an eye roll. "She's an adult Xavier, and stop being an ass."

I walked out of the private booth, closing the door softly behind me. I was already halfway to the bar when I realized I didn't even ask him his preference.

Opting to get the drink he was currently taking, I continued to make my way to the bar. "Can I get a bottle of Yamazaki please?"

The barman eyed me suspiciously. "What did you say, ma'am?”

The look in his eyes told me that he heard me clearly but was skeptical if I could afford it. "I didn't stutter."

Suddenly, a hand draped across my shoulder, and out of reflex, I shoved it away before turning to put a face to the hand.

For starters, the male cologne wasn't familiar.

Turning with the intention of scolding I met a familiar face who smiled at me apologetically. "I didn't mean to scare you." He quickly explained, "I sighted you from up there and had my suspicions it was you, so I came down to check."

for my order. "It's fine Dave, I had

his facial expression suddenly back to neural passed me the drink.

out with bossman

he nodded. Didn't

head. "You can join us, I'm sure

so. If he wanted to hang out with me tonight, he wouldn't have declined my offer. "It's fine, I'm actually here with my brother

from behind me, before she showed her face. "Damien is demanding to see

her, not after the lie she told me about me being Damien's second choice. "Hello, Lisa." I greeted, the soft expression I

to go," Dave chimed in, "it was lovely running

"And please you don't

Dave frowned. "Why?"

the lady." Lisa snapped, "And stop keeping

away into the crowd whilst I grabbed my order with the intention of going back to my booth

Damien was here that was why

you do?" fired back, turning to face her. "Would you show up in places he is just because he is there? That's stalking Lisa, and I don't stalk

up in places he

sideways. "I would also say the

clenched angrily, not that I cared. I took a step closer to her. "Why do you dislike me so much, Lisa?" The few times I've met her, she has done nothing but talk sire down on me. "Hate

"but you hate the idea of me and

which were once taunting and sly darkened instantly. "I don't have to hate you because you captured Damien's attention momentarily,

even in a relationship with Damien and She feels this way, what happens

like

to chill the fuck out. Don't make any woman that

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