CHAPTER 21: Ethan watched Clara for a while as she sang the famous kid's poems and the kids sang after her. "Now, that's Luna," Ben murmured, not minding the hard glare Ethan was throwing his way. "Have you been hearing from Lucille?" He asked him and Ben's hopeful smile dried up like a fountain without its glory. "What prank are you trying to play now, Ethan?" Ben spat out and walked away while murmuring incoherent words. Ethan smirked and continued watching Clara and went to meet her after a while. The kids bowed to greet him and he did the same. "Can I borrow her now, guys? You can have her tomorrow all you want." "Okay, Ethan." "Good night." "See you tomorrow, Clara." The kids stood up and left without any hesitation. Clara smiled as she watched them leave. She stood up and stared at him. "Hi, do you need to say something?" She asked him. "Yeah, come with me." He held her hand and pulled her away with him. Clara flickered her eyes when she looked at

CHAPTER 23: "Hey, guys." Ben cried out happily as she walked into the mansion. Ethan was pressing his laptop and he looked unbothered by what was going on. Ben came from behind and yelled into his ear, earning him a fast-forward punch to his face. "Ouch! You beast!" Ben growled. "It seems Lucille's arrival has turned your brain upside down." "Well, I can't help it." Ben grinned and sat in front of him. "Where is Clara?" He asked. Ethan raised his head and glared at Ben. "What? I was just asking after her." Ben said. "Which has been getting too much." Ethan retorted. "Oh, my. Wait, don't tell me you are jealous?" Ben chuckled and bent to his knees, he was trying to look into Ethan's eyes since the latter had gone back to staring at his screen. "Ben, your salary must be very important," Ethan said coldly. "Now, that's the Ethan I know," Ben mumbled.Lucille's laughter could be heard as she walked in fully into the mansion. She got closer to the boys. It's

CHAPTER 25: CLARA'S POV.I woke up the next morning after landing my butt on the floor. "Ouch," I mumbled before rolling onto the cold floor. I forced my eyes open only to be welcomed by the bright morning greeting me literally. My eyes widened immediately and I popped myself. "Damn, I am late…I am freaking late." I said as I dashed into the room. I ran out again to pick up my towel before rushing back into the bathroom. I showered quickly and wore something casual. I had no time for make-up or whatever it was.I grabbed my phone and sprayed my perfume before running out, slamming the door against the empty room. I ran downstairs and was greeted by one of the maids who handed over to me my breakfast pack. "Oh, thank you." "You're welcome. Master Ethan requested that we dish it for you." She replied and went back. I stared at the food pack and smiled when I remembered last night. It was kinda fun. With this thought in my head, I headed to the entrance only to see people g

Clara and Ethan walked down the street wearing a coat as the weather was cold and it was quite lonely but the streetlights were on. They were not talking to each other but would occasionally glance at themselves before looking away. [FLASHBACK EARLIER] "Ethan has been going through a lot for the past few days with the attacks coming in and now this. So you should be there for him." Lucille advised. "I wasn't even aware of this and he didn't wish to tell me. Is it because he doesn't consider me as someone worth speaking to?" Clara asked worriedly. "It's not because of that. That's just mainly his personality. We have to know what is going on around us to catch up with whatever he is thinking or about to do most times so we are not the only ones finding it difficult to do. We all are. He could be mysterious sometimes but he is kind, I can assure you.For the last few years, he has been working hard to show how capable he can be and everyone trusts him for that so you have to

Clara was done with the morning class and feeling so bored, she decided to put a call through to Elena so they could talk. After dialing her number for the second time, Elena finally picked up with her face showing on the screen. "Yo, baby girl. How are you doing?" She asked and Clara raised one of her brows. "Why are you running?" She asked her. Elena stuttered and glanced at her back before facing the screen. The call wasn't stable because the phone was being shaken due to the race. "Can I call you back? Thanks." Elena ended the call. Clara was more than confused. She knew Elena to be a bit stubborn and repellant most times but running away from trouble wasn't something she was expecting especially on a phone call. Anyway, she had no choice but to wait for her call.A few minutes later, Elena's call came through as expected and Clara answered quickly. She saw trees and flying birds behind Elena in the call. "What are you up to?" She asked again.Elena sat down and trie