Chapter 262

“I’ve never been your possession; how can you say you’re giving me away?” Clara suddenly resented Elio at this point: “I appreciate you, and I know you’ve helped me a lot, but… I hope you can respect me.”

“You think I don’t want to respect you? I just now–”

His words hung in the air as he abruptly stopped speaking.

Clara was somewhat puzzled. “Could it be that someone’s threatening you?”

But she didn’t understand; she hadn’t crossed anyone. Apart from Emmett perhaps taking her for granted, why would anyone else target

her?

“I can’t say anything right now.”

Elio to meet her gaze. “Speak up! Elio, is there something

shut. “No

your behaviour isn’t normal.” Clara

around and said, “In a nutshell, I want to compete with Emmett for you; I want to be with you!”

me in the middle?” Clara calmed herself down, trying to avoid escalating the conflict with Elio. “I’m already married to Emmett, and he treats me well. You expect

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the start, I hid Alex’s existence. My deal with the Melendez family was a straightforward cash-for-goods exchange; I volunteered. I have no reason to resent Emmett, so I can’t do anything to hurt him!” Clara frowned. “If I hadn’t married Emmett and started living as husband and wife, I might have considered you.

you’ve fallen in love with

it that way, then I’ll tell you, I do have feelings for Emmett; I don’t rule out the possibility of falling in love with him! At least right now, he holds

Elio looked at her in shock, a hint of loss flashing in his eyes. “Why? Why, after all these years by your side, can’t you love me? You know I want more than

can only say I’m sorry; I really am, but what you’re asking of me now,

The Melendez Group

office and glanced at the schedule Ricardo had

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