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”

her, his

was still resting on Emmett’s shoulder. She quickly pulled away from him and apologized, “Mr. Melendez, I’m sorry.

“Mm”

his face expressionless and voice emotionless.

bit scared, but she couldn’t rely on Emmett anymore and had to

Emmett saw Clara’s posture and pale face through the

scared

type to be easily scared. As for why he, who normally didn’t care, would suddenly ask such a question, he was

sure.

“Huh?”

took Clara a while to realize that Emmett was asking her. “I… it was just too sudden!”

head, unsure how to explain.

to speak, Emmett didn’t press further. Just then, the elevator door

aura, Clara felt a sense of familiarity… She quickly shook her head, thinking

In the car.

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