Chase's lips twitched with a barely contained smirk. "Hey, if I can become a dad without breaking a sweat, I'm all for it. Not like you, busting your hump for months on end and still no bun in the oven. I'm starting to think it's not Clara's issue. Maybe you're not up to the task."

lan laughed off Chase's jab with an easy grin. "If you are up to it, where is that kid of yours, huh?"

"Who said anything about wanting to be a dad? I'm just showing some friendly concern, unlike you-cold-hearted and callous."

"Well, you stick around and show all the concern you want. I'm out. Gotta go home and test out the New Year's present my wife got me." Ian dangled a pair of cufflinks in front of Chase, his face the epitome of smug satisfaction.

Chase couldn't help but scoff, "You act like you've actually got a wife to spend the holidays with. Last I checked, you got kicked to the curb. What's there to be smug about?"

"I've got a present, and you don't. That's reason enough for me."

man. Let me see that thing. Where'd

auction. 'The Violet Kiss' symbolizes eternal love. Get

foot. You two split up, and you're still

"Buzz off!"

crashing with you tonight. My

their banter as they got into the car, unaware that a short distance away, a man sat in a dark sedan, his gaze on them malevolent and calculating. A cold sneer played on his lips,

Heidi is a fake. If this blows up, she's

man in the black cloak chuckled softly from the backseat. "Heidi is just a pawn. Expendable. But this real daughter... now she intrigues me. She

cunning as his hands unconsciously tapped lightly

Year's Day morning, Clara arrived in Riddleton. She and Sasha went

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