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.

interlocked our fingers again before leading

Like always all eyes fell on us and if it was in the past, I would have relished in the attention

Clara’s presence beside me and she was all I could

got to the counter

dreamy look in her

else?” I questioned softly and she stared up at me

“Can I

Oreo milkshake with that?” She questioned and I nodded before turning to the woman who

coldly and she turned to

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

my

head.

share her

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Chapter 55

a deluxe pizza with Dree milk shake and two straws” She muttered and

Get it done in

long” I uttered then grabbed

that was

another one” Cluttered when we stopped in

want this one Move” i muttered with a menacing tone and the

their land

i

murmured with a port and I couldn’t resist

guy, little devil” I murmured then snapped my fingers and the waiters

down on down. I sat down seconds later and exactly five

to her but the way the waiter blushed made my blood boil but I didn’t say anything I just took a look at the name tag on

Clara took a

then took out a piece

instead I took a bite with it in

didn’t take the pizza