Chapter 139

As Clara’s words fell, she quietly looked at Fiona. When it came to arguing, Fiona was clearly not her match. But before, Fiona had never thought Clara would be such a handful. Back then, whatever Fiona said, Clara just nodded and went along with it. So Fiona always assumed Clara was someone easy to manipulate. Now she finally realized—that gentle shell Clara had? Total illusion. Inside, she was sharp. Ruthless even. If Clara decided to go cold, she could cut deeper than Ethan. “You—” Fiona couldn’t hold her act together anymore. Clara gave a soft smile. “I’m just being honest, aren’t I?” Fiona’s face twisted, pale one second, flushed the next. Ethan had been watching the whole standoff from the side. At this point, he barked, “Enough. Come with me.” His anger was aimed at Clara. To her, that was all the proof she needed—Ethan had picked a side. Otherwise, why would he come down on her like this? She looked at Ethan, then at the hand he was using to pull her along. Her face went colder