No Strings Attached

lan was nothing short of a business prodigy, with an uncanny knack for pinpointing a person's Achilles' heel. Ryker, goaded by lan's words, felt the last of his hesitation vanish. "Let's get that contract signed. Mark my words, I'll surpass you one day."

Upon hearing this, lan's hidden sense of satisfaction gradually surfaced in his eyes. He motioned for someone to bring the contract to Ryker.

After everything was settled, the event coordinator turned to Ryker with a grin, "Mr. Ryker, we've got a major game happening here tomorrow. There are still some loose ends to tie up, so I'm afraid you're in for a long night."

A chill ran down Ryker's spine as he shot lan a frosty glare. "You did this on purpose, just to get close to Clara."

lan tilted his chin up, a smirk playing at the corners of his mouth. "Tomorrow's game is a national event. If you don't want to lose to me, you'd better get prepping. As for Clara, I'll make sure she gets home safe."

"If you so much as think about taking advantage of her, I won't let you off the

been this close to her, and her subtle floral

retreating city lights.

the steering wheel tighter. He hadn't felt this content in a long time. Without Clara, life seemed

less than ten minutes before lan's phone rang at the most inopportune time. Edwin's deep, gravelly voice emanated from the phone. "Ian, the person you're betrothed

a few seconds to regain his composure.

were engaged to was

He had thought the paternity test with their father would prove that Heidi wasn't the Campbell heiress, but to his shock, the reports confirmed they were indeed father and

maternity dress, stained with her blood, as a memento. Using her blood, he had conducted