No Strings Attached

Chapter 14

lan stood at the doorway, a chill emanating from his frame. His dark hazel eyes were fixed intently on the large hand resting atop Clara’s head.

Without waiting for any reaction from the duo, his long legs carried him swiftly toward Clara. He snatched the spoon from her hand, bent down, scooped her up from the chair, and strode hurriedly into the bedroom. With a resounding ‘bang,‘ he locked the door behind them.

By the time Clara came to her senses, she was pinned under lan on the bed. Anders‘ frantic knocking echoed from the other side of the door.

lan’s icy presence was so intense it made Clara’s lips tremble. “lan, have you lost your mind?!”

His eyes, tinged with a hint of crimson fury, bore into her as his voice came out hoarse. “I can get even crazier!” With that, he captured her lips with his own.

His mind was clouded with the image of that man staring at Clara with adoration. Never before had he felt such an overwhelming loss of reason for a woman.

He devoured her lips with a wild hunger, trailing kisses down her alabaster neck.

between us. Don’t make me lose

down on Clara’s chest, his voice muffled, “Found yourself a new beau so

I’m with is none of your

him disappear from the legal world?

you wouldn’t dare!”

touch what’s mine. You think

a friend to me, nothing more. Don’t go after him.”

easy. Anders had just returned from abroad, his footing unsure. One move from lan could ruin his

sneer. “Come back with me,

burst open with a forceful kick. Anders didn’t wait for Clara to react. He dashed into the room

like an eternity, silence reclaimed the room. Anders emerged, disheveled and bloodstained, from the bedroom. He squatted down, staring at Clara with a pained tenderness. “Clara, I

to her feet, and guided her to the dining

her eyes, Clara looked at him.