No Strings Attached

Chapter 136

How could Clara not see the obvious intention? It was maddening.

lan was holding a bouquet of roses he’d picked up earlier and was just about to instruct Dawson to bring the car around when Ryker came barreling down the street in Clara’s BMW, effectively blocking his way.

With his sunglasses on, Ryker whistled in his direction, then grinned and said, “Sorry, buddy, looks like rain’s on the way. Gotta dash and pick up my girl.” With that, he popped open a black umbrella and made a beeline for Clara.

lan felt a vein in his temple throb with irritation.

Seemingly oblivious to lan’s mounting fury, Dawson pointed to the car and said, “Mr. Hayes, isn’t that Ryker? What’s this about picking up a goddess? Is he shacking up with Attorney Clara now?”

His eyes widened in surprise, catching sight of lan’s scowl reflected in the rearview mirror, darker than a thundercloud.

lan’s cold gaze swept over him mercilessly. “Keep quiet, Dawson, No one will mistake you for a mute.‘

clammed up instantly,

to fall, a fine drizzle that soon intensified, drumming against the car windows and splashing up

to make his way over to her when the crowd that had been fawning over Clara pushed him to the

up for a moment and saw a man standing in the rain, clutching a bouquet. Their eyes met across the veil of rain, and although they

expressionless as she bid farewell to her alumni and climbed

heart aching in

rain did not draw her concern.

with an umbrella. “Mr. Hayes, the rain’s getting heavier.

took a while for lan to respond in a hoarse voice, “So what if it gets infected?”

to a fever, Mr. Hayes. Let’s head home and get you treated.

gaze icy. “You go