No Strings Attached

No matter how Clara felt about it, she was entitled to the truth.

After all, May was her mother, the lone source of maternal love in her life.

lan had never intended to keep her in the dark.

Clara watched the worry lines deepen on lan's forehead, and her heart ached for him.

She reached out with her delicate hand and softly smoothed away his frown.

"Has there been more trouble at the office? You always seem so preoccupied lately," she asked gently.

lan looked down at her, taking in her cherubic face and the concern in her eyes for him.

A sharp pang hit his heart, and his embrace tightened around her.

"Just recently, confidential files were stolen from the company. The launch of our new product took a big hit, and our microchip orders, both domestic and international, have dropped significantly. But all that doesn't matter. What's most important to me now is keeping you and the baby safe from harm," he confessed.

Clara understood immediately.

lan's concerns for her safety made him reluctant to travel on business, and he seldom stayed late at the office.

of the business was being handled

in the business world for her sake.

as she had the baby, she would rally,

Elsewhere...

body was sore, and her head

events of the

had gone to the Ferris wheel restaurant alone, had dinner by

Chase brought

to access chapters of novels early and

the recollection, Sasha bolted upright in bed, fury coursing

jerk? He had bad-mouthed her and looked down on her, yet she had ended up in

really clouded

herself a hundred times

share of good-looking guys working in show

her hair and buried

when she

leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, a smug smirk playing across his lips.

clenched her teeth and snapped,

handsome face inching closer as his voice