Chapter 73

Clara's POV

Derek's mood changed as he clenched his fist.

"Bye now," I waved goodbye to Jeremy.

I didn't want to give Derek the chance to say anything to Jeremy.

I held Derek's hand as we walked out of the hotel. I didn't want to draw attention to us.

The incident took Derek aback. That was probably the first time someone said anything like that to his face.

"Can you believe that guy?" Derek asked. "I'm going to ensure he never gets a job again." He threatened.

"It's over now," I whispered, trying to calm him down.

We finally left the hotel.

We walked southwards.

For a while, neither spoke as we waited to get to a safe distance where no one would recognize either of us.

"So, how is work?" I asked, breaking the silence.

He sighed. "Are we so boring that we must start talking about work?" He asked.

"I'm just trying to have a conversation," I answered.

He sighed again. "Well, it hasn't been running that smoothly, honestly. I have this project planned. We have invested so much of our tim