Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)

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.”

to meet her gaze. “Speak up! Elio, is

clamped his mouth shut. “No one’s threatening me.”

your behaviour isn’t normal.” Clara could clearly

around and said, “In a nutshell, I want to compete with Emmett for

conflict with Elio. “I’m already married to Emmett, and he treats me well. You expect me to divorce at your say-so; what is marriage to me then? Child’s play?”

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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

you’ve fallen in love with Emmett?”

put it that way, then I’ll tell you, I do have feelings for Emmett; I don’t rule out

shock, a hint of loss flashing in his eyes. “Why? Why, after all these years by your side,

lowered her head and said, “I can only say I’m sorry; I really

The Melendez Group

office and glanced at the schedule Ricardo had sent