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.

father, forcing her into

her presence, Heidi wouldn’t

her fists clenched tightly at her sides. Yes, she had hit Heidi, but she would never admit it. Heidi could taste the

open. Rose sauntered in with a beaming smile. “Ms. Clara, you said you’d make me a coffee. What took you so long?”

over to Clara, took her hand,

taken aback at Rose’s affection towards

her?”

question. “And why can’t I

this ruckus about? You all look like you’re in a witch

her apologize.

and feigned concern, “Oh dear, that must hurt a lot. When did Clara hit you?”

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