Chapter 4

After the crushing weight of her sorrow began to lift, Clara quickly packed her belongings without a backward. glance and walked out the door, leaving her past behind.

Elsewhere, a sleek black Rolls–Royce Cullinan cut through the silent streets like a bolt of lightning.

lan’s mind replayed Clara’s resolute face as she uttered the words “We’re breaking up” over and over. All because he missed her birthday, all because of a little jealousy, she was ready to call it quits. He mused that he might need to get a handle on her fiery temper.

Frustrated, lan yanked off his tie and tossed it aside. His phone rang several times before he finally picked up. “What’s up?”

A rascally, carefree voice came through the speaker. “What took you so long to answer the phone, buddy?.”

“I’m driving!”

Chase let out a mischievous chuckle. “With Ms. Clara? Hope I’m not interrupting anything.”

“Got nothing better to do?”

You coming to the Nightshade Bar? Edwin’s treating.”

a drink over to lan and grinned impishly. “You look like you’ve been

“Ever heard, ‘a lovers‘

Chase emphasized the word with a

lightly under the table, none too gently. “Get lost!”

back off. Just a friendly heads–up, if you’re serious about Clara, you better draw a line with Heidi. Don’t go running every time she calls. Otherwise, don’t come crying to me if you lose your lady.”

you she’s not

and y’all have had a marriage pact since you were kids. You think

it, and took a deep drag, the

he could finish, the private room door swung open. Edwin walked in, arm in arm with Heidi. “Sorry, guys, Heidi wasn’t feeling great, so I brought her along. Hope you

lan an apologetic

Of course not. Your sister is like my own. Heidi,

right under the AC vent. It’s too cold.

lan and placed a small, elegant box in front of him. “lan, last

coolly,

apology. If there are any misunderstandings, I

didn’t even glance at the gift as he rejected it. “No need.”

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