Derek didn't waste time in hugging Clara, and he went as far as twirling her around as Clara stared in horror. Oh my goodness, what would he be thinking? She wondered.“ Derek!” She exclaimed and slapped his hands away when she saw Henry's eyes zone in on their joined bodies. His stare was disapproving and she felt weird.“Hey, it's nice to see you back to life.” Derek joked, but Henry didn't find it funny, his lips curled up in distaste.What are you doing? Clara wondered, but he didn't say anything. He looked like he was enjoying himself. “ How are things on your end?” Henry inquired. Derek didn't look like he was still mourning his dad one bit, and they looked at him. His sunny disposition needed to be studied. “I am glad to see both of you happy and well.” He said, and they stared at each other.“ What?” “ You are alive and well, isn't it a great thing?” He asked and they nodded. “ That's what I wanted to hear,” Derek said and observed the pair, they had not confessed their fe
Meanwhile, Henry stewed inside the room, was she in a relationship with him? He remembered that she was married. What would make a married woman get involved in things like that? For every minute they spent outside, his brain was roaming with ideas. He stopped himself from going outside to see what they were doing.By the time Clara returned to his room, she was with a pint of ice cream.He merely raised his brows at the gift she brought in. He was buying her gifts now? Didn't she know that whenever the male species did things for people, it was because they wanted something in return and not because they liked the person that much?“ Would you like some ice cream, sir?” She offered.The hell? With the anger that pulsated in him, if he got hold of that bucket, he could smash it, but that was unethical, so he shook his head quietly. He was trying to strike up a conversation with Clara when Derek walked in, now that atmosphere was gone, he would have to wait until another time before
Clara woke up with a start when she felt a hand on her shoulder, it was light and feathery abs she nuzzled into the hands. They felt familiar and she smiled. She hopes that it was Henry. Well, that could be the only person who could touch her shoulder without her permission, and she wouldn't get angry too well. As she saw that he was staring at her with a surprised expression, she jumped to her feet immediately. Did she do something wrong? She wondered.Oh! She was supposed to work on the presentation tomorrow, but here she was sleeping. “ I'm sorry, I didn't work on my computer, if you would permit me, I'll run along and get it from my room.” She said, her eyes unable to meet his. “ It's okay.” Henry said. Clara panicked, and her legs trembled, why was he staring at her as though she had committed a heinous crime? For all she knew, she hadn't done anything wrong except fall asleep.“ Did I do something wrong, sir?” She asked.“ No, you didn't,” He replied.Then why are you stari
By the next morning, Henry was barking orders at Clara. He figured out that she had been talking to Derek last night, and it annoyed him to the bone. Who knew what they had been discussing? It was no secret that Derek didn't regard him as someone important.He didn't rub it in his face, but he alway made it obvious that he wasn't his worker. That man had an unhealthy dose of problem in his veins, and he was afraid that one way or the other it was going to rub off on her. He saw the way her lips quirked when he was talking to her. With the way he shouted at her, she maintained a joyful expression, and he wanted to shake her and at the same time throttle her for answers. He knew that he was acting weird, but he couldn't help himself, and before he knew what was happening, he had to ask her to excuse him.He needed some fresh air, his mind was clouded with her thoughts which were against his will. He didn't want to think about her, but that seemed impossible.He sighed, and called Grin
He was tired of being confined in the hospital and itched to go home, the doctor who tried to persuade him to remain in the hospital was forced to let him go. Henry was feeling caged, he wanted to leave, but Caine was still trying to put things in order. He and Clara's relationship had returned to the normal boss and employee, and she was more efficient than normal. Even now that he was arguing with the doctor that he needed to leave, she didn't say anything when the doctor looked at her. He probably thought that she was his girlfriend.He refused to allow her to carry his bag as they exited the hospital.Caine removed his glasses from his face and opened the door of the car for them to enter.Pops was already inside waiting for them," Oh, hey, Pops.” He said when he noticed the tension between both people, and he and Caine shared a glance before staring ahead.When they arrived at the place where they were supposed to stay, Caine broke the silence, “Welcome to your new apartment. T
Henry was shocked at her response, of all the things he expected her to say, saying that he was a problem was the least of them.“ Oh, really? What did I do?” He asked her.Clara bit her lips, reconsidering her action, he didn't want it to seem like she was talking to him however she pleased because of what she did for him. Her intentions could be misunderstood.“ I'd rather not say, sir. Please forget I said anything.” she said and tried to run away, but he held her hand, preventing her from running away. “ Sir, please let go of my hand.” she said, but he refused to leave her hand, he wanted to know what he did to make her angry and moody.“ You need to start talking.” Henry demanded.“ Not, I don't have to say anything, sir. I have a right not to speak when I don't want to, sir.” She said.Henry dropped her hand, lest he be accused of holding her against her will. “ You can leave.” He said. Clara fled out of the room immediately, and sighed as she rested her back behind the door,
“You did it out of what?” Henry asked and Clara suddenly discovered that they were standing much too close, so she moved back.“ Out of gratitude…" she forced the words out. She wasn't going to confess her feelings to a man who was probably going to laugh in her face, moreover, he had the beautiful and wealthy Aubrey in his life. She was still recovering, once she was certified healed, they would resume their relationship while she would be left to pick up the pieces of her shattered heart.“ That's not what you wanted to say. I didn't peg you for a liar.” Henry said. He didn't know what demon possessed him tonight, but he was going to drag out answers from her mouth. Clara wet her lower lip once again, and Henry almost went mad with desire. “ I don't know what you are talking about, sir.” She said with pleading eyes, she didn't want to continue with this line of conversation, but it seemed as though she had no choice. Well, that was she being hypocritical, if she asked him to unha
The next morning, Pops was whistling at the dining table as the maid set the table. “ Am I missing something? Are we having a feast?” Henry inquired as he walked down the stairs. With one hand in his pocket, he perused the table. It was set like a banquet and this was just breakfast.“ Are we having guests?” He asked again because it was quite surprising to see.Pops stopped whistling," Oh, I'm just celebrating the fact that you are alive and well, last night was a bit rushed.” He said. Henry stared at him suspiciously as he took a seat. Caine was pressing his phone, so he didn't know what to think.A few minutes later, they heard a pair of footsteps and everyone looked up.Clara stood at the top of the stairs.One word came to Henry's mind, Beautiful! He noticed that she took care with her look this morning, her hair was tied in a ponytail, while a small earring adorned her ears. Her perfume wafted into the room, and he just stared.He made a mental note to buy her more earrings,