Chapter 106

Compared to Fiona Barrington’s mess, Clara Walton was living quite the chill life. She spent most of her days working on screenplays, and Mondays were her fixed meeting days at the company. The rest of the time? Basically just putting Ethan Blackwood through the wringer. At first, the Blackwood house staff thought she’d done a complete 180. So much so that they genuinely questioned if Clara had lost it a bit—because this definitely wasn't how she used to be. Like, if the milk wasn't exactly the right temperature, she’d pour it straight out. If the food tasted even slightly off? She wouldn’t touch it. And if something around her rubbed her the wrong way, it had to be fixed on the spot. Not a second’s delay. Or else, she’d blow up. The staff seriously started wondering if Fiona had somehow possessed her. But eventually, they realized— Clara wasn’t being unreasonable to them. It was all aimed at Ethan. If he wasn’t around, Clara was perfectly pleasant. No nitpicking, zero drama. But once