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.

humiliate Clara once more. The thought made Mr. Marco’s heart ache with a

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

did my sister ever end up

lan’s grip and

Why had Clara given up the opportunity to study abroad 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

could have gone abroad with him. Why, then, did she agree to lan’s terms of dating without

thoughts pierced lan’s heart like a knife.

rushed forward, grabbing Mr. Marco’s wrist. “Granduncle, who is it that Clara truly

me ‘Granduncle‘

her so badly. Do 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. Even if you

lan’s hold and walked

The next morning.