Clarence stared at her and didn’t utter a word.

Under his gaze, Stella felt a bit uneasy. She looked away and coughed, “Mr. Conrad, if you don’t want to answer your question, please ignore it.”

After a while, Clarence said calmly, “Since you said so, I do regret it.”

“Mr. Conrad, if you regret it, you can go back to Phoebe Steward. It’s still not too late.” As she spoke, Stella stood up, “It’s quite late now. I’m taking off.”

After she took a few steps, her wrist was grabbed.

Clarence slightly increased his strength to grip her, and she fell into his arms.

Before Stella struggled, Clarence wrapped his arms around her waist, raising his brows, “Are you jealous?”

Stella said expressionlessly, “I’m too tough to be jealous.”

Clarence curled up his lips and intentionally or unintentionally glanced at her bosom, “You are quite tough indeed.”

Upon understanding his implication, Stella hurried raised her arms to cover her bosom, blushing. After a long while, she cursed, “You rascal!”

“Why did you curse me? Didn’t you say you are quite tough? I like it.”

Stella choked up.

She doubted if the wretched man was mentally ill.

She said crossly, “Let go!”

Clarence, however, tightened his arms around her waist. He pressed his chin on her shoulder and whispered, “Don’t move. I want to hold you.”

“Mr. Conrad, aren’t you jealous? Why don’t you hold Phoebe Steward?”

“All right. I was kidding with you. You don’t need to be jealous. Calm down.”

“I...”

Stella couldn’t utter any word for a moment.

Clarence said, “Wait for me for another half an hour. I’ll drive you home.”

“Mr. Conrad, aren’t you quite busy?”

cannot be accomplished

continued, “Why do I need to wait for you for

came to find me. If I

in the wretched man’s mind. She shouldn’t have asked

Clarence asked, “Have you decided

of her tongue,

“Okay, keep on thinking.”

lap, and she

raised her hand and gently put

slightly stiffed. When he prepared to speak, Stella

licked his thin lips calmly, staring at her without a

palm on his chest. Under the cloth, she could feel his steady and

a long while, Stella withdrew her hand and

Clarence didn’t understand, “Pardon?”

Stella answered, “Nothing.”

the time, “It’s quite late now. I need to go to work tomorrow.

darkened.

him, “Are you giving me a ride or not? Or I’ll call a

withdrew his

up from his lap, straightening herself up as if nothing had

up his

pressed the car window to open a small crack. She

parked downstairs of Stella’s apartment, she was about to unfasten the seat belt, but Clarence dragged her over. Stella met

Adam’s apple bobbed. He whispered to ask, “What did you ask me just

Stella answered, “A secret.”

closer, “You don’t want to tell

have a lot of

“What secrets do

to toss back the tough question

For a moment, he couldn’t

this time, “Okay, I’m going upstairs.

the door open, and she heard Clarence’s voice from

“What...”

back. Before she could finish her words, her lips

resist as usual, he raised his hands to press

...

a delightful pace with both her hands in the pockets of

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