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Only after they met did Clara discover he had been her junior back in elementary school. He was adorable, the sweet, gentle type, like a puppy in human form.Under normal circumstances, she would never have given him a second glance. But that period of her life had been different. Everything with Oscar had left her burning inside. She had spent days at the Chamberlain residence without eating or sleeping.Eventually, Amara told her to get out of the house and take a walk. That was how she ran into him.Maybe he filled something empty inside her. Naturally, almost without thinking, the two of them started going to movies, sharing meals, going on dates, and wandering through shops together.And now here she was, walking through the streets with a man named Henry Dawson.He had an ordinary name, which was exactly the point. There was nothing remarkable about him at all.People were strange that way. You didn't need tricks or grand gestures. You just had to show up. Even a lazy man c

Clara demanded an answer, her face drawn tight with fury. "That's right. Get your manager out here. I want to know exactly why a Chamberlain Bank card ended up on your blacklist. Does this store have any respect for the Chamberlains at all?"The sales attendant looked visibly flustered, caught between angry customers and a situation she had no idea how to handle.A heavyset man with a round belly emerged from the back of the store. The moment he spotted Clara, he quickened his pace and approached with a slight bow and a broad smile. "Well, well. If it isn't Miss Clara Chamberlain. What an unexpected visit."Clara recognized him immediately. "Mr. Hubert. This is your store?"Every year, Amara hosted a lavish banquet at the villa for the company's annual gathering. Business partners and associates traveled from across the city to attend.Amara could never speak with everyone. There were too many guests and too little time. Still, the entire point of attending was to get close to her

Peter let the silence linger for a beat before he looked at Clara with open amusement. "He said he wondered what a woman from a family like the Chamberlains would be like in bed."The words struck Clara like a physical blow. What kind of father said something like that? What kind of man talked about his own son's girlfriend that way?"Henry."She turned on him, her voice low and sharp. Henry looked as though he had been hit by a truck. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead but said nothing.His father had actually said that? He had simply spoken too soon. That was the problem. Henry hadn't even gotten her into bed yet."Sweetheart, just let me explain…" He reached for her arm, but Clara jerked away."Save it!"She was about to tell him exactly where he could shove his explanation when she realized the words hadn't come from her.She turned.Peter had somehow produced a handful of potato chips and was munching on them as he watched the two of them with obvious enjoyment,

'Defeat…' Beneath it lay something Clara had never heard from Amara before: a trace of helplessness, a rage with nowhere left to turn.The call had already ended by the time she spoke. "I'll let everyone know right away."She needed a moment to think. 'Our family is truly finished.'She had heard it in Amara's voice, in every word her sister had left unsaid.Her mind drifted back to childhood…Clara stood outside a toy store, pacing in front of the display window because she didn't have enough money to buy what she wanted.One of her classmates mentioned it to Amara.Less than half an hour later, Amara arrived carrying two large boxes filled with cash so her little sister could walk into the store and take anything she wanted."Don't worry, Clara. You've got me. You've got Father. You've got our family. If you see something you like, just take it. I've got you covered. Money is the one thing we'll never run short of," Amara said.…Those words had stayed buried deep in Clara'

"Saw it!""Wild, right?""Absolutely wild."The two receptionists leaned close and lowered their voices to whispers."Did you see the news just now?""How could anyone miss it? We've got someone from the Chamberlains working in this hospital. Can you imagine what she's going to do when she finds out?""I don't know about everyone else, but I'm thrilled. You've seen the way she walks around here like she's untouchable. I want to see what happens when her family comes crashing down."They stood close enough that Diana couldn't catch every word. Only fragments reached her: Chamberlain family, collapse, and something about a document."Did you read the file the director just sent out?""Of course. Who would ignore that? Anyone who doesn't follow it might as well end up like the Chamberlains."That caught Diana's attention. "What were you just saying? What file?"Diana could ignore national headlines. Family politics and corporate feuds meant nothing to her. Hospital matters were