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.

our fingers again before leading her

in the past, I would have relished in the attention and would have scanned the room for a potential woman

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

got to the

behind it kept staring at me with a dreamy look in her eyes but I ignored

questioned softly and she stared up at me

“Can I

She questioned and I nodded before turning to the woman

my woman said, right?” uttered coldly and she turned to me

I’ll get it ready in a few minutes. Would you

my

head.

her drink” i murmured and the

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deluxe pizza with Dree milk shake and two straws” She

it done in five minutes, I don’t want

then grabbed Clara’s hand and led

the window that was nccupied

let’s sit on another one” Cluttered when we stopped in front of the table and the

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

land

i

Clara murmured with a port and I couldn’t resist placing a

claimed to be a nice guy, little devil” I murmured then snapped my

down. I sat down seconds later and exactly five

waiter blushed made my blood boil but I

a sniff of the

then took out a piece and handed

a bite with it

take the pizza from her