was seeing; Clara's boldness c

he didn't retreat. Instead,

rang with a frosty pride as she declared, "If I truly inten

with her, the air t

nd cool. "Don't forget it. My name is C

, Clara struck him sharply

as unconscious, she tore o

cure, she pulled out her phone and c

d, a team of ten bodyguards in black suits tracked Oli

ack in the car, Oli

expression hardened. "Find out everything ther

prise at the command, instantly noticing the swell

have possib

t anywhere near him, so it was unthinkable that he

ctually had some inter

Josh a fre

shoved aside all distractions and quickly pu

ng, Clara made her way

to spot Emily and Eric getting out of

, Clara then headed s

ed when they heard fo

was Clara, Eric hurriedl

explain their outing, hopi

a had proposed to Robert today, he bit

c turned away, pretending n

tment when Eric put distanc

d act like a devoted sister, the truth remained t

rateful lit

k from the countryside. Still, being the only biological daught

uldn't s

r, but she covered it up wi

said, "Clara, we went hiking today! You should h

red with a

lly thought Emily was genuinely t

that Emily was only bragging, hoping to create

upset. Eric didn't mean it..." Emily, noticing Clara's c

d start yelling, Clara paid no attention to the bait. Instead,

dusk, Eric's face still c

ir, revealing a smooth forehead a

itude just seeing her b

t?" He glared at her. "Clara, have some dignity, will you? Don't bring those

yard, loud enough for the maids t

to push her away. Her soft fea

old, steady tone, "Eric, is this re

're just some nobody. I..." Eric

s hardened.