No Strings Attached

Chapter 34

Although only the two of them could hear his words, Clara’s ears turned crimson in an instant. She cast a chill glance at lan. “You still believe Heidi’s story?”

“What else should I believe? Bring me the evidence to prove your friend didn’t do it,” he retorted.

Clara let out a cold, mocking laugh. What a jerk, she thought. Just like before, he slung mud at the innocent without a second thought. Heidi’s words were gospel truth to him.

Clara’s lips curled into a slight smirk. “Then let’s follow official procedures. Ten million is not pocket change, and I won’t let Sasha take the fall for nothing.”

Heidi immediately responded with a smile, “Ms. Clara, you’ve misunderstood. I’ve already said I won’t pursue Ms. Sasha any further; let’s consider the matter closed.”

“The price of not pursuing is pinning the blame on my friend. You’re offering to drop the charges to make her guilt seem undeniable. Am I right, Ms. Heidi?”

eyes instantly welled up with tears. Looking at lan with a pitiful gaze, Heidi said, “lan, that’s not what I meant. Ms. Sasha is a public figure, and it’s not good for her to be

him, sidestepped. He then swiftly pulled Clara into his arms, placing her between them. He leaned in and whispered in her ear, “Trust me on this one,

If this scene escalated, it wouldn’t just be a matter

of a car.

Heidi. Her cool eyes showed a stubborn

she could finish, lan’s slender finger pressed against her lips. He leaned in, his forehead against hers, and their gaze locked. “If you keep

here.”

Ian was

lip, glaring at him; her face a mix of defiance and hurt, but she had no choice but to watch quietly as lan pulled out a check, scribbled a figure, signed his name, and handed it to Heidi with the words, “I hope this is the

speak. She stared at the check, tears swirling in her eyes.