No Strings Attached

Chapter 29

lan stood in front of Clara. His expression was crinkled with irritation, his tone was anything but friendly. “You had your chance and you blew it. Now you’re having second thoughts and you’ve set your sights on my

Grandma?”

Clara was lost, completely at a loss. She turned to the old lady, her voice laced with disbelief, “You mean your grandson is him?”

The old lady nodded with a warm smile, “Yes, dear. Do you two know each other? That’s wonderful. It means there’s already a connection, you’ll be more comfortable together.”

Clara forced a sheepish grin, “I’m sorry, but since your family has come for you, I really must be going. I have other matters to attend to.”

The moment Clara stood up, lan’s grip tightened around her wrist. “You think you can just hit someone and waltz off like that?”

Trying to stage

taken a few steps when lan’s icy voice reached her. “Clara, why go to such lengths to play hard to get with me? Just accept my offer, and everything with the Bell family will be just

back, Clara retorted sharply, “I’m afraid I’ll disappoint you, Mr. Hayes. The Bell family has already

Rose’s calls for her to stay, Clara quickly disappeared

coupled with the determination in her eyes, Rose fixed lan with a gaze prickling with irritation. “Useless is what you are! Do you have any idea how hard I worked to reel in a wife for you? I nearly worked myself to death. And you? You’ve gone and chased her off

you to do that? Don’t you realize how

disdainful look at her grandson. Ian had always been the best at everything since he was young, except when it came to marriage.

Rose sighing heavily, he held back and simply stated, “What’s there to worry about?

staring at her arrogant grandson, pounded the table

end up raising someone like you? A wife needs to be cherished. Have you ever seen anyone else treat their partner with such coldness? With your attitude, you’d drive a hundred women away. It’s utterly disappointing. Look at Mrs. King’s grandson. He’s

Rose stormed off