No Strings Attached

Chapter 166

After a month apart, lan appeared significantly thinner. His once captivating eyes now seemed somewhat sunken, with noticeable creases at the comers. She had never seen lan look so downtrodden before.

Clara stood quietly, watching as lan made his way toward her, step by step. His typically somber expression broke into a faint smile the moment his eyes met hers:

His voice was raspy, carrying a note of gratitude, “Clara, thanks for taking on my case.*

Clara lowered her gaze, all business, “I’ve been appointed by the city officials to represent you. Let’s get down to the facts, shall we?”

She took out her voice recorder and placed it on the table, ready to begin. But lan’s broken voice halted her. “Clara, haven’t seen you for a month. Have you been well? On sleepless nights, did you ever think of me? Clara, I’ve thought of you every single day. Missed you terribly.”

His gaze was intense as he looked at her, his handsome face etched with sincerity. Clara’s hand, holding the pen, trembled ever so slightly, and she took a few seconds before she lifted her head.

“Mr. Hayes, I only have thirty minutes. I don’t

a bittersweet smile. He began to recount the details of the case to her. After everything was said and done, his eyes burned with earnestness. “Clara, I honestly don’t know when that woman came in.

bim. “Rest assured, Mr. Hayes, I will do my utmost to win this case for you. As for

words, she left without

The seafood here is pretty decent. Have

touched Clara’s lips, “Don’t worry, Mr. Hayes. I’ll take good care of myself until I

back to him, resolute and unwavering. Ian watched her go, his heart aching with

remembered would have teared up seeing him hurt, but now, there wasn’t a trace of sorrow in her

truly let him go? But he was

fancy, and asked Dawson to take her to