No Strings Attached

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Chapter 109

Mr. Marco’s gaze was icy as he stared at lan, his voice more serious than ever before. “You knew Clara before today?”

lan shrugged nonchalantly with a smirk. “Didn’t you see for yourself?”

“Clara used to work at your firm, right? She was your executive assistant, wasn’t she?”

“Lock, old man, it’s not that I wanted to keep it from you, but your darling protégé didn’t let me spill the beans. Can’t blame me for that.” He gestured to the wine stain on his face and chuckled lightly. “See what she’s done? And you don’t even step in.”

Mr. Marco, usually so gentle and jovial, now stood trembling with hands clenched tight. Anger filled the depths of his eyes like never before. “She had every right to lash out! After everything she gave up for you – her chance to study abroad, her dream of becoming a legal eagle. You’re not just blind, lan. You’re heartless. From now on, don’t you dare say we’re acquainted!”

Mr. Marco was shaking with fury. He had never imagined that lan was the very person who had bullied Clara, pushing her to the brink.

lan here to humiliate Clara once more. The thought made Mr. Marco’s

hadn’t taken many steps before lan grabbed his arm. “Study abroad? She did it all for me? Wasn’t she always smitten with Anders? She was bold enough to cuckold

with scorn. “How did my sister ever end up with a grandson like you? Fancying playing the victim? Is that fun for you?”

shook off lan’s grip and

and left the legal world just to come to work for him as his executive assistant? Wasn’t she just using him as a stand–in for

abroad with him. Why, then, did she agree to

lan’s heart like

Marco’s wrist. “Granduncle, who is it that Clara truly has feelings for?”

think calling me

you even deserve to know the truth? I told you before that Clara is my most esteemed apprentice. If anyone dares to hurt her, I won’t let them off easy.

free from lan’s hold and walked

The next morning.