《My Boss Is A Werewolf 》全部章節：第 21 章 - 第 25 章

Clara Bennett Victor’s voice sliced through the quiet garden like a knife, and my stomach dropped straight to the floor. I felt Ryder’s hand slide from my cheek to my lower back, steady and protective, as he turned fully toward the newcomers. “Good evening,” Ryder said smoothly, extending his hand with that natural confidence he carried everywhere. “I’m Ryder West. Any friend of Clara’s is welcome here.” Victor shook his hand firmly, his smile never reaching his eyes. “Victor Sinclair. Pleasure to meet you. Clara and I go way back, don’t we, darling?” The word “darling” made my skin crawl. I forced a tight smile, stepping slightly closer to Ryder without thinking. Amelia stood beside Victor in her fire-red dress, her eyes burning holes into me as she clutched Victor’s arm tighter. “Clara,” Amelia said sweetly, though her voice dripped with poison. “You clean up nicely for once. That dress almost makes you look like you belong here.” Ryder’s hand pressed more firmly against my ba

Clara Bennett“Come on,” Ryder said, his voice low and warm as he took my hand. “Let’s dance. I want everyone here to know you’re with me tonight.”I let him lead me onto the crowded dance floor, my sparkling peach dress swishing around my legs with every step. The orchestra was playing a slow, romantic melody that wrapped around us like silk. Ryder pulled me close, one hand settling on my lower back while the other held mine firmly. Being this close to him after everything that had just happened with Victor made my head spin.“You’re shaking,” he murmured against my ear as we moved together. His breath tickled my skin and sent goosebumps racing down my arms. “Still thinking about him?”I tilted my head up to look at him, my free hand resting on his broad shoulder. “A little. But mostly I’m just… overwhelmed. This night, you, everything. It feels like too much sometimes.”Ryder’s grip on me tightened possessively as he guided us smoothly across the floor. Other couples danced around u

Clara Bennett“You really know how to make a girl feel special,” I said softly as Ryder guided me off the dance floor toward a quieter corner of the ballroom. My feet were starting to ache in my heels, but I didn’t mind. Not when he kept looking at me like that.Ryder chuckled and pulled out a chair for me at a small table near the windows. “Good. Because I plan on doing a lot more of that.” He sat down across from me, but instead of keeping distance, he reached over and took my hand, his thumb stroking the back of my knuckles. “You’ve been quiet since we left the hallway. Talk to me, Clara. What’s really going on in that head of yours?”I opened my mouth to answer, but my phone vibrated hard inside my clutch. The sound made my whole body tense. I pulled it out quickly, hoping it was just Lydia again, but the name on the screen sent ice through my veins. Victor.“I need to take this,” I whispered, standing up so fast my chair scraped against the floor. “It’s about my mom. I’ll be rig