No Strings Attached

Chapter 195

The entire hall was wrapped in a floral embrace. Every seat was taken, filled with Anders family, alongside friends and colleagues When they caught sight of her in her evening gown at the entrance, the crowd was stunned into silence before erupting into a collective “Wow!”

Before she could even process the scene, a colleague approached her, placing a bouquet of flowers in her hands with a warm smile

“Attomey Clara, here’s to your happiness, they said.

Clara, slightly puzzled, looked towards Anders, who stood not far off. He was dressed to the nines today, in a sharp light grey suit with a dark tie, his gaze tender and longing as he looked her way

Even if Clara was clueless about most things, she knew exactly what was happening now,

Ever since she had agreed to be with Anders, she had not seen him again. He’d always made excuses about being busy. It turned out he’d been preparing this surprise for her all along

walking towards him, and with each step, someone would hand her flowers and offer

of many times, but she never expected Anders to make it happen for

could be. Grandma patted Clara’s hand gently. “Our

too, saying with a smile, “We’re

family, her Grandma had only ever used and plotted against her With lan,

tears, her lips curved in a smile as she stepped closer

on one knee before her looking up into her eyes with a gentle voice that seemed to carry the softness of velvet. “Clary, be my girlfriend. From now on, Ill protect you from

pocket. Just as he was about to slip the ring onto her finger, a young, plaintive voice echoed through the hall. “Daddy, don’t you want me anymore?”

voice, and saw a little boy, about two years old, clutching an envelope, tears streaking his face as he