No Strings Attached

Chapter 137

Clara’s finger, poised to end the call, froze in mid–air, and her heart clenched painfully at

that moment.

Had this been said before their breakup, she probably would’ve been so overwhelmed with emotion that she’d have burst into tears. She loved him so much back then and was so recklessly committed to being with him that she’d even taken the lead to step out of the shadow of his commitment phobla by setting up a surprise engagement scene. She had even ordered a pair of custom matching rings.

However, what she never expected was that all her efforts would be repaid with lan’s. harsh words, saying that they were a fling that was all passion and no heart. She’d never forget the sting when she heard the recording of lan calling her a ‘canary‘ play in the courtroom. She felt as if her dignity and love had been trampled without mercy.

Clara let out a faint laugh. “Mr. Hayes, do I need to remind you once more that we’re over? Or do you need me to jog your memory about how you coldly handed me our breakup fee?”

“I never lan began, but Clara cut him off with a chilling chuckle.

and done. Don’t talk to me about going public with a relationship, let alone marriage. Even if you got down on

at the twinkling

had said she wanted to marry him, but he had callously turned her down. He’d

he’d been.

I don’t really know what went down between you and Ms. Clara, but you two seemed fine on her birthday. Ms. Clara went all out to surprise you, decorating the terrace all by herself without any help from me. She wanted to make it special

brow furrowed. “What setup? I don’t remember any

from her pocket and handed it to lan. “Ms. Clara left this behind after she cleared the terrace. I thought you might want to call the number on it to find out what it’s

from her, lan felt a sharp pang as his eyes scanned

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