No Strings Attached

Chapter 26

Clara tried to pull herself away, but her body went limp, and she collapsed into lan’s embrace.

“Clara!”

Spotting Clara’s hand reaching desperately for her purse, lan instantly grasped the situation. He flicked her forehead, irritation lacing his voice, “Clara, are you trying to get yourself killed?”

It was either injuries or hypoglycemia with her. If she didn’t bumped into him, who knows what might have happened.

Without wasting a moment, lan pulled out a piece of candy from the bag and slipped it into Clara’s mouth, eyes filled with concern. “Feeling better now?”

It took Clara a moment to gather her strength, but finally, she managed a weak ‘thank you‘ and tried to slide off the bathroom countertop to leave.

Before she could move, lan scooped her up in his arms. “lan, put me down,” she protested.

But no matter how much Clara struggled, lan carried her straight into the private booth.

The crowd inside froze at the sight. The trust–fund brat who had been pushing drinks on Clara moments earlier shot up from the couch, panic–stricken. “Mr. Hayes, what brings you here?”

a chair and his icy gaze swept over everyone present. “Who

now?”

terrified to utter a word. Clara’s beauty, combined with the Bell family’s current misfortunes, had made them eager to take

spoke up, lan turned his attention to a nearby server. “If you want to keep

beans.”

The heir of the affluent Hayes family. His word could spell ruin or

—

fear. “Mr. Hayes, Ms. Clara had a total of ten

we had no idea Ms. Clara was one of

stop, lan’s chilling voice echoed, “Who told you to stop?” Terrified, they continued pouring and drinking until they all collapsed

Clara and glanced at her. Leaning down, he pecked

you. Ready to come home with me

dark pupils shimmered with fractured light. His crimson lips curved into an attractive

kissed her softly. “Come back with me. We can try for another child.”

laugh escaped Clara’s lips. “To go back

widened in surprise. “You