No Strings Attached

Chapter 4

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?”

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

and grinned impishly. “You look like you’ve been dragged through the mud. Trouble in paradise

him a frosty look. “Ever heard, ‘a

her, aren’t you?” Chase emphasized the word with a smirk, his expression

him lightly under the table,

a friendly heads–up, if you’re serious about Clara, you better draw a line with Heidi. Don’t go running every time

deeply. “I told you she’s not a

pact since you were kids. You think

cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag, 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 don’t

apologetic look and chuckled

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

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

box in front of him. “lan, last time you stood up your girlfriend to save me.

coolly,

there are any misunderstandings, I

gift as he rejected

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