Chapter 294

Lucy Hampton's heart was racing as she swiped the elevator access card under Clara Walton's steady gaze, trying hard to keep her composure. But Clara didn’t say a word. She just stood there so calm—it was exactly that calm that made Lucy break out in cold sweat. Eventually, Lucy couldn’t take it anymore and glanced at Clara. “Mrs. Walton, Mr. Blackwood didn’t come here for Miss Barrington.” Clara raised an eyebrow, lips curling into something between a smirk and a smile. “Then why are you so nervous?” Lucy was nearly on the verge of tears. “… ” How could she not be nervous? She didn’t want to be, but it was impossible not to be. If Clara got upset, Ethan Blackwood wouldn’t be in a good mood either. And if Ethan found out Lucy was the one who brought Clara here, even if he wouldn’t blame Clara, he’d definitely make Lucy pay. The thought made Lucy want to collapse, but seeing Clara’s unreadable expression, she rushed to explain. “Mr. Blackwood came to straighten things out with Miss Barr