Chapter 231

That tone—yep, classic Ethan Blackwood. It had that unmistakable edge, way too forceful. Clara Walton was fuming. She didn’t even want to waste her breath. Without thinking, she started pulling away. A silent protest against Ethan. But he? Totally unfazed. When he looked at her again, his eyes were dead serious—no trace of teasing there. Clara got more agitated by the second. “Ethan, after all these years, is messing with married women your new hobby now?” Her words dripped with sarcasm. But under Ethan’s stare, Clara started to lose her cool. That instinctive unease hit her hard. It was like he'd seen right through her. The more nervous she felt, the more restless she got. She kept trying to pull her hand back. But Ethan wasn’t letting go. He finally spoke. “Clara, Vincent Bennett isn’t married.” And just like that, the lie she’d fed him got exposed. Clara froze for a second. She really didn’t think he’d go that far to dig. But yeah—Vincent was definitely single. He never denied havin