No Strings Attached

lan chuckled with a smug air, "Afraid I've got you beat there. I knew Clara since before she was even born. She was always the one for me. Something you'll never be able to compete with." As his pride swelled with each word, so did his regret the very next second.

Clara's eyes widened with surprise, and he desperately wished he could bite his own tongue off.

With a puzzled look, Clara stared at him. "But isn't that you and Heidi? To be precise, shouldn't it be the lost child of the Campbell family? How could it possibly be me?"

Seeing her skepticism, lan quickly diverted her attention by pinching her nose and said with a laugh, "My silly wife, you've caught me in my own fib. Are you in cahoots with him?"

Clara didn't dwell on it, looking up at lan. "What do we do now? Should we tell Teo and Katherine?"

Brodie was the first to voice his opposition. "I don't want them to know until we've got the whole story. It could stir up unnecessary trouble. I refuse to let people think my mom was the other woman in someone else's marriage."

It was a notion he never believed, and he was determined to uncover the truth to clear his mother's name.

lan nodded in agreement. "The person who wanted to harm you back then might not have been Sierra. It's likely someone behind the scenes. If they learn you're still alive, you could be in danger."

"But Sierra saw Katherine in the elevator just now, and Katherine was

of this as soon as possible.

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tell he was teasing. Her cheeks flushed as she pushed him away. "Ian, how many times have I told you not to

let out a low chuckle, "He's not just anyone. He's

not okay! And he hasn't

alright. I'll listen to

pulled Clara into his embrace,

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"Until you're legally married, you're just as single as I

make it official

a coma.

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