Chapter 712

Clara got to her feet, her mind replaying flashes of the first time she'd met Charles. Strangely, though, in all those scattered memories, the person she'd grown closest to in recent days was missing.

She looked over at Charles and grinned. "Bro, are we going or not?"

To Charles, Clara could never be anything but adorable. As long as she still called him "brother," she was the best little sister in the world.

"Of course we're going!" Charles put on a dramatic pout. "I brought the helicopter, you know-the one you said should be covered in jewels? I actually did it! And you're not even going to compliment me? I'm heartbroken!"

When Clara and the others stepped outside, they were nearly blinded by the helicopter waiting for them. Under the glow of the setting sun, the diamonds encrusted on the chopper sparkled like crazy.

Clara couldn't help but rub her eyes. "We're really... taking that thing?"

"Obviously! Isn't it awesome?" Charles asked, suddenly sounding a little unsure.

Clara's lips twitched as she headed for the helicopter. "It's gorgeous. Anything from you is the best."

Ryan, watching all this from the side, felt a weird pang in his chest. Why were Clara and this guy so close? Who was he, anyway?

He drew in a breath, just about to follow them, when Clara stopped him. "Emily's coming with us. Ryan, you stay here."

Ryan froze, his face going pale. He looked down. "Are you worried I'll hold you back?"

"Just go home, Ryan. I'll come find you when

didn't say a word. He just turned and

pulled on his headset. "He's mad, you know. Aren't you going

leaned back, her eyes distant. "He'll

her best to make herself as small as possible. The dogs took up so much space that she had to keep

the blood still on the

fiery sunset, her eyes catching the last

are you feeling okay?" Charles

I'm a machine that

and Buddy will watch over you. And

thought. It wasn't just her

*

family's birthday banquet was already in full

of the mansion. Walter was dressed in a bright red traditional suit, mingling with other elders and exchanging polite

together, sticking close for

business partners and rivals worked

but everywhere you looked, the atmosphere

waved him over. "Dylan,

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