"Where are you, Cla? You didn't attend class without telling me anything. Then when I came to your house, Elena said you left last night and won't be back for two weeks."Clara let out a long breath, moving her feet as they were soaked in the private pool on her balcony. She lived in an apartment... or maybe a hotel—a large room was on the top floor, and Lucas said it was his. She thought Lucas would force her to sleep in one room, but she got her own room—a luxurious one with access to a private pool."Yes, I'm not in Manhattan. I apologize for not saying goodbye to you and disappearing like that."She hadn't thought of a reason for Louis yet, but he already calls her."Can I know what happened?""There's something I have to do," Clara bit her lip, trying to find a suitable reason to give to Louis, "it's part of my job, and the plan came up suddenly, so I didn't have time to tell you.""Oh great," Louis interjected, "Everyone just leaves, and I'm stuck in the madness of Manhattan all

Days went by, and four days after she arrived in Los Angeles, her period stopped, and she returned to her duties—her deal to Lucas. Since the day Lucas saw her cooking in the middle of the night—even though she had waited until his room was completely dark to ensure he was asleep—Lucas had been providing her meals every day. Of course, he didn't cook, but he asked the apartment service to prepare three meals daily with diverse menus. And the most annoying part of it all was the fact that she had to have dinner with Lucas every night. She could avoid him in the morning by waking up earlier and confining herself to her room until it was almost noon—making sure Lucas had left the apartment with Jamie to attend to his business before she ventured out to have her breakfast at the dining table. At noon, she was free to eat whenever she pleased, as Lucas was never around during that time. However, of course, she had to wait for Lucas during dinner because she couldn't possibly let him eat

Clara fulfilled her promise to Louis two days ago by attending his family's party—wearing a beautiful dress with makeup and styling her hair as best as she could.Louis mentioned that his family often held formal parties like this on important occasions. This particular party was celebrating his parents' 25th wedding anniversary, so there were more guests in attendance than at their previous gatherings.Well, Clara had never been to any of Louis' family parties before, and she was surprised when she found out that it was held at their luxurious mansion with hundreds of guests filling both the indoor and outdoor areas, including the swimming pool and the garden."I was so happy to hear that you're celebrating your wedding anniversary," Clara tried to smile calmly as Louis introduced her to his mother, Laura. She handed the bouquet of flowers she had bought on her way there and said, "I know it's a very classic gift, but I hope you like it.""Oh dear, you didn't have to go to buy a gift

Lucas still couldn't believe what he had done. Letting go of Clara and choosing to satisfy his desires in the bathroom with cold running water was the craziest thing that had ever crossed his mind. However, he couldn't change his decision after confessing everything to Clara—leaving her with thousands of questions in her head. He was even aware that there were thousands of crazy questions swirling in his head—he asked for answers in the same way.And for the sake of what happened in his life, he almost lost control when he saw Clara looking up with her bright blue eyes, filled with confusion, panic, and... a hint of worry as if she was afraid of making a mistake.Damn it, Clara never made any mistakes when it came to sex, and Lucas swore there was no woman as good as her at it. She is not just a wild desire in his mind. Clara is something... that he could never explain in words. He feels a tremendous obsession with her, and he realizes its deadly influence, something that could potent

"We will do the attack once all the necessary information has been gathered," Lucas raised his head as he heard Rafael Wagner's response to his question about when they would execute the main attack—something that would turn the tide and expose all the betrayals. Three months had passed since he arrived in Canada, working as Liam's confidant while secretly conspiring against and betraying him. He gathered all the information he needed to devise a big plan with Rafael Wagner. This would be a significant moment for ElWagner—a history. And he couldn't believe he was a part of all these dangerous schemes. Nevertheless, he wasn't afraid, nor did he have any doubts about the decisions he made under Jamie's coercion. "We've got much of the information you need," Lucas calmly replied in the chilly Canadian air that made his bones shiver because of the cold. A bonfire in the middle of their secret headquarters can’t help the cold; they remain shivering and freezing every night. "You must l