Chapter 275

Felix Bennett finally noticed what he'd been doing and quietly let go of Clara Walton. She didn’t say a word either. “Getting used to the food?” Ethan Blackwood was the first to break the silence with some small talk. Felix played along easily. “It’s pretty good.” Ethan nodded. “Felix, save my number. Call me right away if anything pops up.” “Sure.” Felix nodded, then casually repeated Ethan’s number back word for word. Unlike Clara, Felix had a thing for numbers—almost like muscle memory for him. One time and it stuck. Ethan seemed satisfied and gave a slight nod. After that, the three of them went back to eating quietly. Clara kept her head down the whole time, never once glancing at Ethan. Ethan didn’t push. It was like all the drama between them had just been wiped from existence. Dinner wrapped up in silence. Clara found an excuse to head back to the bedroom to work on her script. Ethan didn’t follow. Whether that was on purpose or just coincidence, Clara didn’t know—and honestly