Chapter 20

Clara screamed instinctively, her face and heart filled with fear.

Emmett reached out his broad arm to pull her in, his voice deep and calming. “Chill out, it’s probably just the weather messing with the circuit.”

“Okay.”

Clara nodded, still a bit uneasy inside but felt a bit better with Emmett by her side.

Ever since that night, she had developed a fear of the dark… Now, she always left her bedside lamp on, never turning it off. The sudden darkness in the elevator

reminded her of that night.

Moments later, the lights in the elevator came back and everything returned to normal, except Clara was still in Emmett’s arms, trembling slightly.

“All good”

at her,

to realize that her head was still resting on Emmett’s shoulder. She quickly pulled away from him and apologized, “Mr. Melendez, I’m sorry. It happened so suddenly and

“Mm”

face expressionless and voice

the elevator wall. She was still a bit scared,

saw Clara’s posture and pale face through the elevator

you really scared of the dark?”

the type to be easily scared. As for why he, who normally didn’t care,

sure.

“Huh?”

took Clara a while to realize that Emmett was asking her. “I… it was

her head, unsure how

to speak, Emmett didn’t press further. Just then, the elevator door opened and he said, “Let’s go,” before

She quickly

In the car.

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