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?

Bar, Chase slid a drink over to lan and grinned impishly. “You look like you’ve been dragged through the mud. Trouble in paradise with Clara?”

look. “Ever heard, ‘a lovers‘ quarrels

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

under the table, none too gently. “Get

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

furrowed deeply. “I told you she’s not

marriage pact since you were kids. You think any girl would be cool with her man always running back to his

a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag, the shadows in his eyes growing darker. “I and

with Heidi. “Sorry, guys, Heidi wasn’t feeling great, so I brought

shot lan an apologetic

sister is like my

“You’re right under the AC vent. It’s too

him. “lan, last time you stood up your girlfriend

coolly,

there are any misunderstandings, I can explain it

glance at the gift as he

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