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51. Insecure
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Clara’s POVI felt a tightness in my chest as Stephanie wrapped her hand around Keith's neck, while his hand rested on her waist. Romantic music was playing as now we were all indoors. They started dancing with their respective partners.I had no idea that seeing Keith dance with Stephanie would hurt this much."Aren't they perfect together?" James asked as he stood beside me.God. I thought he'd already left this place."Yes, they are.""You're jealous aren't you?""Why should I, Mr. Morgan? It's just a dance."Am I jealous? If I'm honest with myself, yes. Just a little. But who am I to have the right to feel that way?"You wish that were you. But there's someone else who knows him better."It's not a big surprise that Stephanie knows more about Keith than I do. They are the boss and Secretary, of course they know the details of each other."You're wrong. Stephanie is his secretary, she should know that information."James simply laughed, and I felt an urge to strike his face. Once th
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Clara's POV"You know who I am; I'm your best friend's brother, yet you treat me like I'm some kind of threat to your daughter." James paused, "Unless you have another reason for being so anxious about me interacting with her, Clara."'Because you're my ex-husband who never wanted me or the baby in my womb. You're the man I never wished to see again. How can I not be scared when now my nightmare has come true?'I sealed my lips, a prisoner of my thoughts, fearing the words would slip away before I could catch them."Answer me, Clara."Taking a breath, I said, "This is simply a parent's concern; you'll understand once you have a kid, Mr. Morgan."James arched an eyebrow, a flicker of intrigue dancing across his expression."No. I don't mean to accuse you're a threat to me or my daughter. You're right, I shouldn't let my concerns get the best of me."I feel tortured not being able to share my real reason with anyone. I feel so tired of having to constantly sidestep it. "What are you t
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James' POV"What the hell are you doing here?" Keith's anger flared the moment he spotted me in Clara's living room."I should be the one asking. What brings you here? Me? I'm here to take her to the hospital." I answered calmly. Keith frowned at my response. "Hospital? Is she sick? How do you know when I don't?" He snapped."Of course you don't know, you're too busy sleeping with your secretary last night."As soon as Clara stepped out of the hotel yesterday, I quickly followed her, making sure Keith wouldn't catch on. Luckily, Stephanie did a good job distracting him. Keith didn't even realize that Clara had left the gathering."You were behind that, weren't you? You shared the details about me with Stephanie. You were just trying to get Clara to be mad with me so you can be with her." Keith fixed me with a piercing gaze."Me?" I keep my face nonchalant "Why should I bother? If I wanted, I could have easily taken her back from you without needing to involve Stephanie."Upon hearin
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Clara's POVI know this is all James' doing. I know he must told Keith an exaggerated narrative of what happened last night."Just forget it. He's been difficult since a kid" James said after I forcefully brushed his hand aside.I fixed him with a piercing gaze; his face was utterly lacking from guilt."Are you satisfied now Mr. Morgan?"James furrowed his brow as if confused by what I had said. I was sure he understood what I was implying"Your presence here has led to a misunderstanding between me and Keith. Now I beg you to leave my house right now."My desire to apologize to him vanished in an instant. Upon hearing about my expulsion, anger flickers in his eyes. His jaw tensed but I didn't care anymore."Your arm. You should at least go to the hospital for a check-""I don't need a check-up. My arm is perfectly fine. Thank you for the ride home yesterday but now just leave me alone." I turned to walk away, but James swiftly grabbed my wrist.He held my shoulders firmly to ensure I
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Clara's POVAfter thinking it over, I decided to visit Keith's office today."Ma'am I think you should solve this problem as soon as possible. You cannot let Mr. James win."Diana said after I told her about my past relationship with James and his dislike of seeing me being on a good term with his brother. I felt a sense of relief knowing she was on the same board as me"What good is his good looks if he ends up just being a devil in disguise?"I knew Diana felt let down as soon as she discovered that James wasn't the prince charming he appeared to be. James is the devil, yet the most handsome of all angels."I will. But I don't know where I should look for him, Keith hasn't picked up my calls since yesterday."I was convinced he hadn't come back to the penthouse. I had a specific place in mind, but I was just in denial about Keith being there.What if he did go to Stephanie’s place? His pretty secretary always knew how to ease his worry. The idea of it left me suffocated."I will go
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Clara's POVI can't believe I flew to LA on the day I learned about Mr. George's passing. The news shattered my heart in a way I had never experienced. I didn't even share blood ties with him, yet it felt as though I had lost someone who was my closest family.It's been five years since we last met, and I never got the opportunity to clear up the misunderstanding from back then. And now I won't have the chance to see him again."Mommy, are we going to see grandma and grandpa?"Layla asked as our plane took off. I leaned back, gently stroking her hair, and answered."No. We're not going to see grandma and grandpa."Layla rarely inquired about her grandparents or the rest of our family. She appeared to understand that the question upset me.Yet sometimes, like many children, she always curious if we could visit Grandpa and Grandma someday.I can't help but feel mad at myself; I couldn't bring myself to tell her that she would never meet them. "So who are we planning to visit? Why did yo
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