Chapter 144

“Ricardo called you?!” Emmett cut off Clara before she could finish, his voice noticeably louder.

This left Clara a bit flustered, forgetting what she was about to say.

“Yes, yes…”

“What did he say to you?”

Feeling Emmett’s apparent tension, Clara bit her lip gently, “He said…about work, that he’d handle it for me so I wouldn’t have to worry…”

“That’s it?”

Clara nodded, “Yes! What else should he have said?”

“… Nothing, I just thought he wanted to dump all the work on you” Emmett tried to laugh it off nonchalantly, turning his gaze elsewhere, There were some issues with a partnering company this morning, but I sorted them out after I went.”

blame Ricardo. I want to work too! I don’t want to lose my income after marrying you! And look, I have nothing else to do, but let

Emmett wanted to change the subject as soon as possible, so

figure, Clara slightly

felt off about Emmett

couldn’t quite put her finger on

as she was about to follow him, her phone

a call

hesitating for a few seconds, she tightly gripped her phone and briskly walked to a corner of the courtyard to answer,

to call her

would be pissed, she still had to take this call! After all, she

you.” Elio’s voice was not as relaxed as usual, but rather serious.

Clara’s

be that Emmett left in a hurry this

on with me? I’m clueless right

has returned to the country. I’m sure she’s arrived, but

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