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Author: Saeeda
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-04 22:03:47

Chapter Nine

Ring! Ring! Ring!

Clara stared at the phone screen, waiting for him to pick up. But it only rang out.

She tried again. Nothing.

This had been going on for the past three days.

She switched lines and dialed his main number this time, but it went straight to voicemail.

Her brows furrowed. “This is so unlike Damien,” she muttered, tossing the phone onto the bed in frustration.

The name on her phone screen glared back at her — My Damien 🌺❤️.

She stared at it for a few seconds, biting her lower lip. Her red nails tapped restlessly on the bed sheet. She tried to shake the feeling off, but it stayed. Something about the silence from his end didn’t sit right with her.

The ping of an incoming text drew her attention.

It was from Naya.

> Up for some coffee before the 005 Fashion Runway Gala?

Clara sighed. She thought for a second, grabbed her phone, and typed back:

> Would be there.

She rose from the bed and walked to her closet, pulling out a tight, sleek black gown that hugged e
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