Chapter 42

Clara's POV

*THURSDAY*

"Ten things for which I am thankful?" To me, I mumbled.

"I am not ill in the hospital," "I am still alive," and "I still have a job."

Ivy cut in, "You know that never works."

I muttered, "Shh, it was beginning to work."

I was in the coffee room with Ivy. I had not gotten a wink of sleep last night. I just continued to repeat all of Derek's statements.

"That you told him the truth is unbelievable." She said,

"What action was I meant to take?" So I did.

"Your life was meant to be used to refute it. By behaving in such a manner, you demonstrated your suspension even if he had no solid evidence that you weren't pregnant." She responded.

"Well, things might have gone far worse," I said.

Ivy said, "Well, I hope you have funeral insurance." She gave me a shaky head. "You were almost a mansion dweller."

Ivy and I were the centre of attention for everyone in the room.

I managed to finish my cup of coffee in one sitting. Before Marcus threatened to fire one of us, I real