Chapter 257

Ethan didn’t seem to mind at all. He calmly reached into the glove compartment, pulled out an envelope, and handed it over to Clara. Clara frowned slightly but didn’t hesitate when he passed it to her. It didn’t take her long to figure it out—inside was a bank card. “What’s this supposed to mean?” Clara asked, pulling the card out and giving it a quick glance before looking at Ethan. Ethan’s tone was cool, “I don’t want my woman spending another man’s money.” He still couldn’t get over the fact that Clara had been financially linked to Vincent Bennett all these years, no matter how deep or shallow the connection. Now that she was back in his life, Ethan wasn’t going to let anything tie her to Vincent anymore—be it emotionally, physically, or financially. Clara was his, and he wasn’t sharing. The intensity in Ethan’s eyes didn’t waver as he kept his gaze firmly fixed on Clara. Clara let out a faint, almost amused smirk, letting the black card roll between her fingers. Then she glanced a