Chapter 80
Clara tossed and turned all night, unable to catch a wink of sleep. In her frustration, she turned to the internet for some advice.
Clara: [My boss gave me a bath. Is our relationship still on the up and up?]
Clara: [Passed out from cramps, only to wake up and find my boss had changed my clothes and helped me clean up. What do I do now?]
After posting these questions in a forum, Clara felt hotter and more flustered than ever. The thought of facing Dylan at work the next day filled her with dread.
Her posts quickly drew a flood of responses.
[Are you sure this is your boss, not your boyfriend?]
[My boyfriend doesn't even treat me this well. Your boss might be into you.]
[Forget boyfriends, even my husband isn't this attentive. You don't seem to mind him—why not just get together?]
[Your relationship can't be that innocent anymore.]
Clara replied, insisting: [He has no interest in me.]
was
seeing it. How does he
with everyone, including
he took care of you when you needed
Clara was at a loss for words. She debated internally
[Mr. Dylan, are
his reply came
Dylan [Yeah, I'm up.]
[Thanks for what you
Dylan: [Sure.]
and clean her up? She worried about
his head propped on one hand and his eyes fixed on his phone. It was as if he could feel Clara's anxiety through the screen. He set the phone down and
day, someone led her to her desk. It wasn't anything special, but Dylan would have to pass it to get to his office. As she worked through lunch, she pondered how she would face Dylan, but he never showed up. In fact, he was absent for two
had transferred departments without a word and wasn't seeing him. He had a nagging feeling this time she
was about to reach for another drink, someone stopped him.
at South Ashford, he'd been fixated on Clara.
sorrows over my sister? She messaged me tonight,
role in his relationship with Clara and wouldn't take kindly
sat up straight. "She really messaged
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