No Strings Attached

Chapter 42

Chapter 42

Jan’s gaze was as icy as a winter storm when he turned to Clara. “There will be no debate. here. Apologize to her,” he commanded with an air of finality.

Clara met his frosty stare with an equal chill in her eyes. lan, without so much as a question, was demanding an apology from her. How blindly he trusted Heldi’s words.

Clara had felt the sting of lan’s partiality before. Once, his bias would have wounded her deeply. Now, all she felt was a numbing cold in her heart.

“You want me to apologize for something I didn’t do? Are you trying to bully a confession out of me, Mr. Hayes?” Clara retorted, her voice steady and unflinching.

“Clara, one minute. Apologize or you’ll regret it,” he warned.

A scoff escaped her lips. Clara sneered, “Mr. Hayes, haven’t I done enough of that at my own peril?”

He dragged her to donate blood to Heidi, causing her to nearly pass out in the hospital.

forcing her into this

for his constant favoritism towards Heidi in her presence,

Heidi, but she

standoff was interrupted as the office door swung open. Rose sauntered in with a beaming smile. “Ms. Clara, you said you’d make me

her hand, and began to

Rose’s affection towards Clara. “Mom, how do you

her?”

surprised at the question. “And why can’t

puzzled, “What’s all this ruckus

just hit Heidi. We’re making her apologize.

examined Heidi’s swollen face and feigned concern, “Oh dear, that must hurt a lot. When did

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