Chapter 195 Necessary Self-Reliance

Clarissa, gazing at Horatio's tall and indifferent figure, wasn't discouraged. On the contrary, she smiled faintly. Great! She had completed the first step without it coming off as forced. Next time, she would need to create an "accident" that Horatio wouldn't easily be able to slip away from. When she returned to her room, she wasn't dismayed at Horatio's indifference. Instead, she carefully examined herself in front of the mirror. The woman reflected in the mirror was wearing a silk suspender dress that accentuated her shapely figure. She had a graceful frame, and her eyes shone with determination. Clarissa was quite confident in her own figure, and she knew where her strengths lay. Now that she had finally wormed her way into the Hurrell residence, she wouldn't be satisfied until she managed to make something happen between herself and Horatio. Wouldn't she have suffered in vain otherwise? Yes, she had planned the entire traffic accident. It was all part of her ploy to get c