Chapter 28

Afternoon. Clara had just wrapped things up and was about to take a short break when a clerk came over to say someone was looking for her. She froze the second she saw Ellie. Heart skipping a beat, Clara stared at her in disbelief, but before she could say anything, Ellie strutted over, arms folded, chin tilted up, looking smug as ever. "Clara, I came to tell you something pretty important!" Clara's eyes instantly turned cold. "What is it?" Ellie glanced around the stylish interior of the shop, practically beaming with pride. With a slow, smug smile, she said, "Clara, isn't this shop under Eugene's name? Now that you guys are divorced, shouldn't you give back what's not yours?" Clara's eyes widened. She clenched her fists, forcing herself to stay calm. "This is between Eugene and me. Not your business." Ellie pouted mockingly. "How could it not be? He already proposed to me! I'm about to be Mrs. Collins!" Then she deliberately flashed the ring on her finger, the sparkle stabbing right