Never See You Again

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Chapter 403

Cara hurried forward, urgency in her voice. “Conner! Why are you back so late?” Conner adjusted his the casually. “It’s nothing just had a few things to handle”

“What sort of things kept you out this late?”

Clara couldn’t bring herself to trust a man’s words. Men were always deceitful–either enjoying themselves at home or seeking pleasures elsewhere. Suspicion darkened her eyes, and Clara spotted a lipstick mark on Conner’s pristine white collar

Noticing the mark, Clara felt as if she had caught onto something she reached out and grabbed Conner’s coller, demanding “What is this?”

Conner glanced at the lipstick mark, recalling the moment Maeve had seemingly tallen into his arms in the car, their eyes meeting as she straightened up.

In an instant, Conner understood Marve was manipulating him to feel Clara’s suspicions

faced Conner’s silence, her suspicions solidified

but you won’t even touch me.

let me

listen! I’ll tell Dad right now that you never loved

usually wielded her playful charm adeptly, but this time, as she tried to leave the manor, Conner

Clara stared up at Conner in disbelier. “How dare you

her with gendeness, shielding her from harm. He had never shown

gaze was chillingly unfamiliar, as though he were looking

chin tightly. “Heiress of the Ramos

gambler’s daughter, a murderer, a skilled liar. Allowing you

words left Clara stunned. “You.. You

Conner pushed Clara away, leaving her trembling on the ground, consumed by fear. She had believed her actions had gone unnoticed, but Conner had

thought you could behave and play your part, but instead, you’ve only caused me trouble. You even went so far as to hurt

teach Marve a

tell Dad! if he finds out I’m a fraud,