saw Ryan at the busines

ailored suit, while Lily stood bes

greeted guests around the ballro

ess intimacy. Again and again, he made her laugh so hard she had to cover her mouth delica

ze, Lily turned ar

d her head immediately, looking like a fri

Ryan step protectively

completely. What remained was

t are you d

on probably didn't

ad been attended by Ryan on Clara's behalf, wh

ness world to know one thing c

e corporate world, Ryan would sh

e no longer

nt manager to come over an

is he

meaning. He immediately shielded

't Lily

sly peeked out from b

her eyes already shimmering wi

vents with Mr. Brooks before... I didn't

l and hurt instantly fil

she could leave and t

o show up! Lily's been helping you maintain connections this whole time. Do you even know how many conta

ered dramatically on the edge of falli

ever needed someone else to

the conn

her temple and spoke m

e two of you are here. As far as I know, Ryan, I

ud, but it carried clea

venue fell silen

ring at Ryan and Lily with thinl

nally s

you? Weren't you the one begging me

e time, Clara had been the o

the ruthless corporate world. She had wan

t seemed u

a hand dis

t invite you. So ge

s tears finall

s like this. If my presence bothers you that much, then I'll leave. Bu

even respond, Rya

I admit it was my fault for not taking care of you w

nd stepped backward, widenin

oposal had been rejected

e execution plan from Ryan's company had been far

onth revising it herself be

e submission, her body

ggling to breathe, desperately hopin

the beach with Lily. And the trip had

while reviewing company exp

, Clara. Stop

ard and grabbed h

y me, then stop acting lik

n quietly, her expr