Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

e where she had left bon. His face was partially obscured by the shadow of

clara turned to unlock the dont, glancing back to ser Alexander still standing w making his expiresalonam:ealable. ("Alexander?" she called surth

Her er seemed to snap him out of his thoughts. He quiddy masked whatever had been on his mind and walked over to join ber Clara didn't notice anything unusual, duce he caught up, she opened the gate and stepped into the yard, leading the way maide Andes followed her into the small house

"You canut on the couch while I make the pasta," she said, gesturing toward the sofa. She set her bag down on a side table and headed straight to the kitchen. Alesonder sat down, bis eyes wandering around the cozy living room. The space was small but warm, decorated with soft cushions and a plush reddy bear on the woods. From where he sat, he had a clear view of the kitchen and could see Clara bustling about-boiling water, washing, and prepping ingredients with practiced

was something oddly fascinating about the scene.

Honestly, Alexander a first impression of Clara haitn't been great. She reminded him too much of a certain type of woman-beautiful, soft-spoken, seemingly -dependent on others- the kind who would latch onto men for support,

intentionally bumped into him. And when he saw her again in his car, it only reinforced his belief that she was trying to eet close to

with him. It made him question whether she even recognized him at all Maybe she wasn't what he'd thought. lapa senued sucurone behind her and turned

for now. Alexander lookedt muldly embarrassed, realizing the thought

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the living room. mirades later, Clara emerged from the kitchen carrying a plate of steaming pasta: She set it was topped with cilantro and a soft toledege. It lookint shople but

you'd know how to cook this well

her lips together before responding. Her cooking skills

often so busy that he slipped meals, which eventually led to a severe case of

lessoin, detennit

thanggs didn't go as sla harllenged. Then