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.

the business was being handled by Dawson, who surely

step outside while pregnant, while lan was also being cautious in the business world for her sake. This was all because they were cursed by

would rally, help lan,

Elsewhere...

sore, and her head felt like it was splitting in

light, the events of the previous night

to the Ferris wheel restaurant alone,

then, Chase

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in bed, fury coursing through her as she tossed a pillow to

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

clouded her judgment

cursed herself a hundred

share of good-looking guys working in

grabbed her hair and buried her face in her

when she heard

against the doorframe, arms crossed, a smug smirk playing across his lips. Seeing him like that,

her teeth and snapped, "Don't flatter

the bed, his handsome face inching closer as his voice turned