No Strings Attached

Chapter 3

Hearing those words, lan’s expression turned icy in an instant. His dark eyes fixed on Clara with an intensity that felt like a physical force. “I’ve told you before I’m not the marrying kind, Clara. If you couldn’t handle that, you shouldn’t have agreed to this.”

A faint redness tinged the corners of Clara’s eyes. “It was different before, lan. It was just the two of us. Now, there’s a third.“–

“She can’t threaten you.”

Clara let out a self–deprecating chuckle. “She just makes one call, and you drop everything for her, leaving me in the dust. Tell me, lan, how is that not a threat?”

A flash of anger sparked in lan’s eyes. “You’re making a mountain out of a molehill over a little menstrual pain?”

“What if it was more? What if I was pregnant?”

“Don’t try to trap me with talk of a kid. I’ve always been careful!”

If there were a child, he’d probably drag her to get rid

in Clara’s heart shattered. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug

romance, not the nuptials. That if one of us got bored, we’d

one could see the fresh wound bleeding in

veins standing out like cords, his gaze piercing Clara. “Do you even realize what you’re

hate to hear it from me, but I’m tired, lan. I’m tired of a love that’s divided among three.”

matter. But she was wrong because lan’s heart

Clara’s chin. “Is this your way of forcing me into marriage? I must have underestimated you, or maybe

“Think what you

back into his embrace. His hot lips found hers with precision, biting gently. His husky voice was laced with a cool disdain. “Are you not afraid that the Bell

exploded with disbelief, her eyes widening. “What three years?! What

me to save you, sticking with me even with no marriage on

years ago, the Bell family had indeed faced an unprecedented financial crisis. After lan got involved with her, he had indeed thrown a lot

all your kindness was just an act,

irritation at her words. “Just a relationship of convenience, Clara. Did