Chapter 156

After finishing a piece of cake, Dylan slid the revised document over to Clara. He had already marked that point, so it was all set. As Clara reached out to grab it, her fingers accidentally brushed against his, causing the document to slip and fall onto the desk with a loud "thud."

She was a bit startled, but Dylan was already focused on his work, scribbling away with his pen.

Assuming he was busy, Clara picked up the document. "Mr. Dylan, I'll head out now," she said.

"Mm," he replied without looking up.

Just as she was about to leave the office, Dylan spoke up, "There's a dinner at seven."

Clara caught on quickly, "Alright, I'll join you."

clock out, Simon showed up. He looked worn out, standing silently by her desk before saying, "Ryan's waiting for you downstairs;

following behind. When they got downstairs, she saw Ryan. He was holding a cigarette but

his head. "Aren't you too young to be

you come with me to the café next door? It'll only

hold grudges against her brother, so she followed him.

toward Clara. Simon, sitting beside her,

She just had dessert in Dylan's office and was mindful of her strict fitness goals, so she didn't touch it and got straight to the point. "Alright, what's on your

bitterness spreading across her tongue. "Are you here to convince me to say the recording was my doing? Did Quinn throw another dramatic fit at

slapped, but knowing Quinn's struggles, he couldn't just ignore it. "Clara, Quinn's been seeing a

it laughable. "And

her well. Mom cries every day. Clara, the family will make

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