Released from prison: My billionaire ex begs me back

Clara and Ethan rema

ll in his pocket. "Do I need

lear, fina

cene. She moved toward him, but before she could

cating presence she knew all too well. Being

time to flirt around?" His voice was low

t's what you consider flirtin

ess laugh. "Since when did y

an never," she

tep past him,

ack. Before she could react, his arm wrapped aroun

ke me?" he asked

rying herself loose. "My mother is waiti

depression for years, o

d for Monday, keeping

tified. Ethan said not

light nod and

expect was for

own. She had no idea

r mother's room, he sho

he finally snapped, blocking t

hered. "Can't I visi

if it were the most na

as spee

hing she ever expec

ovoke Fiona, she needed funds for her mother's treatment. Th

out, it could

gtons. She knew all about

n now, all hell w

diately. "My mother does

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fell s

ent a chill through her-sh

fingers gripped her chin, forcing

than, we agreed-

ou call me?

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yield. When softness worke

other can't handle any shocks right now. Can we

pleading, though emotion

ed for his hand, stood on her toes, an

ulnerable to this side

easing, his tensi

fixed on her. "I'll wait unt

thed a qui

ut. Clara didn't hesitate. She turned withou

p.

ure Ethan had left. Only then did

as fast

was st

oudly-a protest from

her s

leaning casually agai

er. "If you'd taken any longer, I wo

d. ".You're

"Is it so strange t

st her heart. Before she could react

fr

ver held her hand like this. All his tendernes

eived was passion

ly saw Fiona's shadow in he

d

. "You're not pretendi

nreadable. For a long moment, C

still tell you apart from Fiona. I just do

n his tone

car, and Ethan

chuckled softly. "So this baby is

int bitterness

r for her, then circled to the driver's

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an drove Clara back

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f the dark. And she

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voice was low and steady. "I'