Next morning.Clara got up early to go to school. Because her parents were still angry with each other, the two of them didn’t look at each other and of course, they wouldn’t eat breakfast together. Yesterday they argued until late at night. Clara didn’t have time to advise them anymore, so she let it go. After changing her clothes, Clara ate a few pieces of bread and left the house.After taking the bus thirty minutes to school, Clara was still late. The teacher had been teaching for a while when she entered the class.“Clara, do you still keep your habit of being late for school? You are such a faithful person.” The teacher had to stop his lecture because of Clara, so now he is furious. He refused to let her into the classroom.The teacher’s sarcastic statement to Clara made everyone in the class burst into laughter. Clara, standing outside, was so embarrassed that her face turned red, but because it was her fault, she couldn’t argue back.“I’m sorry. I’ll never be late again in the
“You don’t know Edward James, do you? I find your attitude strange. You make me feel you’re hiding something.” Clara demanded Michael. She couldn’t believe what he was saying. He must have something to hide.“I don’t know him. Because he’s so famous, I only know his face and name, but I don’t know Edward James. You’re speculating again. Don’t play childish games like that.” Michael tapped Clara on the forehead again with his hand. He was stronger than the last time.“Aw... You hurt me. I’m not joking. Why do you have to hit me in the head? What if my brain has problems because of you? If I become stupid, will you hold me accountable?”Clara retorted. She is not a child. He likes to tease her as much as he likes. She thinks he is older, and she respects him very much, so she holds back, but others never bully her like this.“Who dares beat you to the point of making you dumb? Do you think that your head is made of cotton? Clara, I wonder how you got into college?” Michael knew Clara wa
Clara feels both awkward and shy because now she has become the center of attention of everyone in the restaurant. Not knowing when their eyes were focused on her. Clara doesn’t mind being humiliated, but only when Michael gets involved. People who look at her and judge her will also look at the person next to her and give Michael a not-so-friendly look. He didn’t deserve to be dragged into this trouble just for eating with her.“Are you ok? Your face looks so bad.” Michael whispered in Clara’s ear and asked.Clara shook her head to show it was okay. She had to face Edward James and deal with the mess.“Mr. James, I’m Clara. I didn’t expect to meet you here. I touched your face with my hand just now because of my mistake. Can you forgive my awkwardness?”After saying that, Clara lowered her head to apologize to Edward. Even if he couldn’t see anything, she was sure with his sharpness he could feel her remorse.“Are you always clumsy? I think maybe we have a grudge against each other, o
Clara closed her eyes and let her body sink into the pleasure that the man above brought. The new and exciting feeling made Clara’s body heat up. She wanted more from the man.She has lived with prudence her whole life. Now she wants to live her life to the fullest with no reservations. She wants to find a new challenge and forget the past.She just broke up with her ex-boyfriend. It should be said that she got dumped by her ex-boyfriend. Clara loved him during her college years. They had planned to get married after graduation but he betray her. Her ex-boyfriend was dating another girl behind Clara’s back for a year without her knowing anything. When she caught them kissing in a cafe, she realized the person she trusted the most had betrayed her.When caught by Clara, he did not explain but admitted he was in love with another girl. He said he stopped loving Clara a long time ago, and that he didn’t say goodbye because he felt sorry for her.Clara doesn’t remember her feelings. She o
One month later. “How much is the salary?” Clara repeated the question one more time. She had to ask again because she couldn’t believe what she heard. “Fifty thousand dollars a month. This is a fixed salary. If you do well, you can receive more rewards. Anne – Clara’s friend said. “This job is a bargain, Clara. If it weren’t for me being busy studying, I would receive it right away. When my mom told me about this job, I couldn’t even believe it. No job makes fifty thousand dollars a month just by cleaning, right?” “It’s hard to believe. A cleaning job can earn you tens of thousands of dollars per month. Unbelievable indeed. Are you leaving me a chance to do this? You can use your time to study and work.” Clara asked. She still finds it hard to believe Anne recommended her for such a good job.“I don’t have time to work and study at the same time. My mother also said that I should focus on studying first, as she did not allow me to work part-time. Clara, there aren’t many opportuni
Clara ran upstairs. She was a little scared to see the rooms in front of her. She didn’t know where the noise was coming from, so she had to ask. “Is anybody here? I heard a noise, so I ventured up here. I wonder if I can help anything in here?” No one answered Clara. She was still scared, but she moved forward. Clara couldn’t leave because she thought she had made it up here. She was afraid someone was in danger and she couldn’t help herself. After walking for a while, when she neared the end of the corridor, Clara saw that the door of a room was open. She ran inside to check out what was wrong. When she went inside, Clara heard running water, the sound of falling objects, and the very soft voice of someone talking. Clara couldn’t hear what the other person was saying. She could only hear a man talking to someone about bringing a car here to pick up things. Clara is pretty sure there is a thief in this house. The person who is talking tells someone to bring a car, bring a car for
“Clara Blair? Are you Clara Blair?” Edward James asked. “Right. Mr. James, you heard Mrs. Smith mention me, didn’t you?” Clara replied. She was still standing with her back to him. She didn’t know if he was still naked. How could she turn around to talk? “I have heard. Now, Miss Blair, why did you barge into my bathroom?” Edward asked again. His voice was sarcastic and angry. Sure enough, no one would feel comfortable in his situation right now. “I... When I came inside, I heard a loud noise coming down from upstairs. I kept asking if anyone was in the house but got no response. I ran to check out the situation and thought there was a thief. Just now, it was because I was so worried that I bothered you. I’m sorry. Mr. James, you believe I did not do this on purpose. I swear, if half of what I just said is a lie, I will be in poverty for the rest of my life and cannot prosper.” Clara spoke to show Edward her honesty and integrity. “Swearing? People swear by life and death that’s t
Clara turned to look at Edward, and after looking at him for a moment and feeling he was telling the truth, she looked down at the bruises on his legs. She’s not a doctor, so she doesn’t know if those injuries are serious or not, but now, if she refuses to help him, perhaps her chance to receive this high-paying job will be over. “Okay, wait a minute,” Clara said as she approached Edward. She moved everything on the ground to the side. This action caused quite a loud noise, so she had to explain it to him. “I’m pushing aside the bottles of shampoo and shower gel. I’m afraid I’ll trip over and make you fall.” Edward did not answer her. He stood there with his arms crossed and waited, like a prince waiting for his servant to arrive to be served. Clara found it very annoying, of course. She felt that the more beautiful he looked, the more annoyed he was. Now she wanted to punch him in the face because of his arrogance, but at the same time, she wanted to peek at him a little longer bec