Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)

Chapter 239

Clara was contemplating whether to text Elio when Emmett’s call came in first.

“What are you up to?”

“I’m in the office, nothing much.”

“Come down for a sec.”

Clara was puzzled, “Come down for what? You’re not back already, are you?” She rushed to the window and sure enough, Emmett’s car was parked right there!

“How come you’re back so early? You should’ve given me a heads-up!”

“If I had, there wouldn’t be any surprise,” Emmett chuckled, “If you were seeing someone else, I’d have caught you red-handed.”

Clara replied helplessly, “Caught being unfaithful? You sure that’s a surprise and not a shock?”

Emmett waved at her from downstairs, “Come on

“Alright,”

quickly hung up, dashed downstairs, and hopped into

laughed, “What are you doing? Acting

want to be seen.”

eventually, they’ll find out sooner or later.” Emmett

it’ll be different. Most people will think I’m with you for your

love you, not because of who

can add color to

trying to understand her perspective. He took out a few cans of coffee beans from the trunk. “Do you

a waste to let me drink it! I only drink coffee for

to work several jobs at once just to make ends meet! Time was always scarce, she had to cut back on sleep and rely

laughed looking at her head, “You’re

him a look and chuckled,

not smart enough, right?”