Chapter 128

Clara's POV

“Clara, what happened?" I heard a voice as I felt a rough shake on my arm.

I snapped out of my thoughts as I stared back at Ivy, who looked at me worriedly.

"Why? What happened?" I finally managed to answer.

"Well, guess who I finally bumped into this morning? Derek." She answered. "He knows that we weren't cousins and that I worked here too. He thinks that whenever I'm around, I get you into trouble, and now I am on the verge of losing my job. He just asked me to submit a five-hundred-page essay on why I should keep my job or else I'll be fired." She said, "Within two days." She added.

"He did what?" My eyes widened.

This was a lot worse than I could have ever imagined.

She sighed. "I probably shouldn't be seen with you, and I'll get back to work." She answered.

I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see two security guards behind me. "Good morning, ma'am," the security guard said after he had cleared his throat. "I was told to escort you out of the building. If