No Strings Attached

Chapter 64

The kiss was brief, but lan’s claim was crystal clear. He nibbled on Clara’s lip, his voice a sultry whisper, “Be good, and come home with me.”

Then, lan bent down and embraced Clara, smiling mischievously at Anders. “You get it now? She’s my girl.” Without waiting for Anders to respond, lan strode off into the night.

Chase was utterly gobsmacked. lan could turn on the charm like no one else, and even Chase himself had to admit he was outclassed.

It seemed that Chase had stumbled upon some juicy gossip that blew his mind. Clapping Anders on the shoulder, he chuckled, “Mr. Anders, some folks you miss, and it’s for a lifetime. Some people love without knowing, and by the time they figure it out, they’re more devoted than you can ever imagine.”

With a whistle, Chase sauntered away, leaving Anders alone with a scowl, watching their retreating figures.

lan didn’t take a car. Instead, he carried Clara in his arms, walking under the moonlight. A reluctance to let go surged within him. As the days drew closer to their separation, lan felt increasingly choked up inside. He had never felt this way about anyone or anything. The mere thought of Clara in another man’s embrace after leaving him drove him to a jealous.

rage.

who was tipsy with the night’s indulgences, he called her name softly, “Clara,”

to look at him. Her cool hand

clenched, and he kissed her hand, asking in

her voice sweet like honey, “Yeah.”

in his chest seemingly unraveling in

his eyes, nose, lips, finally resting on the

every cell. He lowered his

voice/breaking with sobs, “But why aren’t you him? Why aren’t you my Mr. Nine?” With that, she buried herself in lan’s embrace and cried as if she