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.”

you?” Clara pushed, forcing Elio to meet her gaze. “Speak up! Elio, is there something

his mouth shut. “No one’s

Clara

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

how hard it is for 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 me to divorce at your say-so; what is marriage to me then? Child’s

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I can’t do anything to hurt him!” Clara frowned. “If I hadn’t married Emmett and started living as husband and wife, I

you’ve fallen in love with Emmett?”

I don’t rule out the possibility of falling in love

his eyes. “Why? Why, after all these years by your side, can’t you love

only say I’m sorry; I really am, but

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with a supplier, Emmett returned to his office and glanced at