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“I’ll let you know if we need your help.” Luisa said, her voice coming out sharper than she intended.

Clark’s smile dropped, but he restored it almost immediately, and an awkward silence settled over the table for a few seconds until he broke it with another ferrible joke. A few minutes later, their food was brought to them.

“Luisa, are you sure everything’s okay? You haven’t taken a bite yet,” Thalassa asked, noticing Luisa was just poking her salad with her fork after she and Clark had already been eating for a while.

“Everything’s fine, Lassa. Don’t worry,” Luisa replied, forcing herself to take a forkful of salad to ease Thalassa’s

concern.

But she could feel Clark’s eyes on her every few seconds. Not wanting to raise his suspicions, she forced herself to finish everything on her plate, acting as normal as she could.

When they were done, Clark paid the bill. Just as Luisa thought they were about to leave, he excused himself.

“Will the ladies excuse me? I need to use the restroom for a bit.”

Thalassa nodded for him to go ahead. Clark got up and walked off towards the washrooms

“Clark, your phone…” Thalassa called after him, but he was already too far away to hear.

Once Clark disappeared from sight, she turned to Luisa, her expression curious. “What was that earlier, Luisa? You were a bit rude to Clark.”

when they returned to the office, but she couldn’t contain her anxiety any longer and blurted out, “Lassa,

“Luisa, what are you

wasn’t returning, Luisa leaned in. “He’s dangerous, Thalassa. He’s not

narrowed, hardening. “You’re sure? Who is this coming from? Is it

“Thalassa, Alden didn’t—”

off. “Yesterday, you were pushing me to give Clark a chance. And now, suddenly, after Alden visits you, Clark’s dangerous? What’s

Alden was serious about you, but if he’s only coming to

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sting of her words. “So, you also think the only reason a

surprise. “No, of course not, Luisa. I just don’t like the idea of him using you to get

about you, and frankly, so am I. You and I haven’t been thinking critically about everything. On the day before our collection was destroyed, what really were the chances that Clark would’ve randomly suspected that

remember?”

head. “He didn’t accuse Kris. We

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as

over her face. “Since when did you become such a

about him

flickered in her eyes, and finally, she asked, Did Alden give you any proof that

head. “No. But…

and he’s only telling you this because that’s what

began, but she fell silent when she

can leave now,” Clark said, picking up his phone before scanning their faces. “Everything

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