Chasing The Rejected

Chapter 55

-DAMON-

use and I didn’t even

even know what to say.

The car ride down to the pizza shop was quiet. Clara hadn’t said a word since she got out of the house and

I briefly glanced at her and the worry on her face made me frown. What could possibly be going on?

“Did Alicia do something to you?” I questioned and she gasped before turning to me with wide eyes.

“No… why

y would you ask that? She…

“I’m not an idiot, Clara. I saw the way your mood dimmed immediately you saw her. What did she do to you?” I questioned and she stared at me for a while before letting out a sigh.

“She didn’t do anything. Fm… I’m not just comfortable with her around” She murmured and I hummed. I knew there was more to it but urging for answers might just make Clara close off to me again and I didn’t want that, not when the night has been going so well

I grabbed onto her hand and gave it a little squeeze.

“Don’t let her dampen your mood and besides she’s not here, it’s just you and me I murmured and she stared at me for a while then smiled.

“You are right, it’s just you and me so I can relax” She muttered and tried pulling out her hand from my hold but I held onto it tightly and even interlocked our fingers.

She glanced up at me and smiled and this time, it was genuine. Her fingers tightened around mine and I let out a breath I hadn’t known! was holding

way this time.

Maybe she wasn’t going to push me away

We got to the pizza shop and the sight of the shop seemed to visibly lift her mood.

“You have got to taste the deluxe pizza. It’s the best” She uttered as we both climbed

dout of the car.

her and interlocked our fingers again before leading her

the attention and would have scanned the room for a potential woman I could spend the night with but that was the

all too aware of Clara’s presence beside me and she was all I could think

to the

behind it kept staring at me with a dreamy look in

else?” I questioned softly and

“Can I

before turning to the

heard what my woman said, right?” uttered coldly and

get it ready in a few minutes. Would you like a drink

my

head.

will share her drink” i murmured

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Chapter 55

milk shake and two straws” She muttered

for two straw. Get it done in five minutes, I

then grabbed

that was nccupied by

occupied, let’s sit on another one” Cluttered when we stopped in front

Move” i muttered with a menacing tone and the couple’s eyes widened.

land

i

a port and I

I murmured then snapped my fingers and the waiters immediately came

sitting down on down. I sat down seconds later and exactly five minutes later, the water brought our pizza

I knew it didn’t mean anything to her but the way the waiter blushed made my blood boil but I didn’t

a sniff

then took out a piece and handed it

took a bite with it

I didn’t take the