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11. STAY AWAY!

Author: Faith Adore
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-04-10 23:59:07

CLARA

Was I that drunk or my ex-fiancé really had his tongue in my throat right now?

But the thing was… I wasn’t drunk at all. I was advised against drinking after my heart surgery. This was really happening.

For a split second, I didn't move. My body just didn't cooperate.

Lucas's mouth was still the same—familiar, demanding, like it remembered every part of me… every corner of my lips. My body was traitorous, leaning into him for one breathless moment, recognizing something my heart had spent three years trying to forget.

The little whimper that escaped me finally rung the alarm that had my fingers clutching his shirt as I shoved him off me. Hard.

His chest heaved, lips parted, eyes stormy. "Clara—"

But I just moved back quietly, eyeballing him one last time before turning around and rushing out of the restroom.

I bumped into Andy just as I turned into the hallway. He held my shoulders, looking drunk but worried,

"Where were you? You were gone for a while, I was looking for you."
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  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   12. THINKING OF HER

    LUCAS"… the marketing team could up their antics a bit. Maybe the head of the team could look into expanding targets to be met. The records are looking a bit different from what we are used to.—I mean, a couple dollar stacks down, but I can see the effort.If we are going to launch a new project, we should first ensure that the older ones are yielding good profit. Right, Lucas?"The thing was I could hear the words, but I was not really paying attention to them. My eyes were currently transfixed on my phone which was rare for me to do during meetings. Today was an exception, though. I had just found Clara's new social media account and she had posted pictures from that night at the party. The one where she wore the shortest fucking gown known to mankind.A big exaggerated, but I could not get my mind off the image of her walking away and flashing her ass cheeks at me—and that loser, Andy—as she went. Not to mention the way her boobs sat nicely against the fabrics of the clothes, squ

    Huling Na-update : 2025-04-11
  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   13. AUNT ELLA

    CLARAThe school was hosting a special event for Independence Day.I happily watched the kids do last minute practice back stage so they could present for their parents and guardians. I even walked around to help them adjust their costumes and give them some moral support altogether.Laila looked up at me with beaming eyes, "My mommy and grandma promised to be here! They will cheer for me while I perform."She said that so proudly and surely that it hurt to even think about the instance that her mom and grandma did not come and how much it would affect her. I had just started to rebuke the thought when Connie, always the crass little man, said it out loud,"Do not be so sure they'll come. I'm very sure this event was emailed to my uncle but I know he'll not be here. He looks like he's merely trying to keep up with me these days. I mean, it's funny because he used to be around so much too, guess he got tired of pretending to care about me." Connie shrugged, trying to laugh it off and

    Huling Na-update : 2025-04-12
  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   14. EXCELLENT NEWS

    CLARA"Ah, you should not have bothered to come at all, then. I would have actually preferred the original guardian of the child. Lucas. I wonder why he's not here, maybe I could call him up, since you aren't so comfortable." I spoke sweetly. My words had its desired effect. She was quick to conceal the reaction, but her eyes had flashed with anger after I had said that. She responded with a smile of hers—sickenly sweet and fucking fake, "Oh no need to bother with that. My soon to be husband, Lucas, already informed me that he would be very busy today."It was like an alarm had just blown up in my head. The words left my mouth before I could control myself,"Husband?"She smirked proudly, "I didn’t stutter."I caught myself, straightening and taking a deep breath at the same time, "Hmm, good for you." Then moving closer to her, I looked straight ahead as I whispered close to her ear, "Hope he knows you cannot bear children though? That you walk around without a womb? Well, I am sur

    Huling Na-update : 2025-04-13
  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   15. HER REVENGE

    LUCASTwo things.Two things had me almost breaking things at this event and they were both in relation to her.My beautiful goddamn ex-fiancée that had just strutted in here, owning the place with how exquisitely beautiful she looked. Now, over to the two things that had messed with my mood tonight. Clara was sitting on the table which was originally reserved for the man who had just been announced as a running candidate for the senate elections—Raphael Evergreen.There were three candidates now, and it turned out that the third was her father. Like, her biological fucking father and I had just found that out today. He was definitely behind her heart surgery and the way she looked now. The second thing that had riled me up was how she greeted everyone else with a warm smile and just walked past me like I was not even there to start with.She looked ethereal. Her body filled the dress she wore, and that bloody neckline… The black dress against her skin was a sight I never thought I

    Huling Na-update : 2025-04-14
  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   16. SINCLAIR’S EMAIL

    CLARAHe left me alone after a few more minutes of poking for answers and and I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding.Across the room where he sat, Ella leaned into him, her fingers tracing slow circles on his chest. He barely regarded her, clearly too busy with his phone. I caught her eyes on me a couple of times and instead of the reaction I was sure she wanted to get from me, I was just plain irritated by her desperation."Yeah, I don't like her either." Someone whispered behind me.I didn’t answer, just turned to her carefully. She smirked.I was slightly taken aback by the way her skin radiated and how perfect she looked, but I gathered myself fast, "Hello, I'm Clara. I'm here for my father—""Dr. Raphael Evergreen. Yeah, I have heard of him and his countless degrees." She smiled, handing me her card. "I'm Kate. We should talk sometime.""Absolutely," I responded, slipping the card into my clutch.I met a couple other influential people whom my father knew, and I saved so

    Huling Na-update : 2025-04-16
  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   17. HELLO, DOCTOR

    LUCAS I had set up a meeting with Raphael in his house. It was on a school day, so I knew Clara was not going to be there. I had questions and allegations, and I hoped Raphael was ready for them. "Lucas. What a pleasure." He smiled widely at me when I stepped into his waiting room, gesturing me further into the house. "Come, come. I have been expecting you." I said nothing, just walked behind him as we headed to the living room. He walked with the assistance of a fancy cane, his steps slow and shaky. His hair had all turned white in color, his beards too… but I noticed how fit his body was even with how old he seemed to be. He looked good too, I could imagine how much women liked the idea of being with him when he was younger… only for him to end up single until old age. Sad. I could not help seeing myself in him, though. It felt like there was no other woman for me besides Clara, and if she had truly given up on me forever, there was every possibility that this could

    Huling Na-update : 2025-04-17
  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   18. REPRIMANDS

    CLARA"Principal Hart wants you in his office now, Clara." Since I heard those words, I've not been able to shake off the feeling of nervousness that had overwhelmed me. For some reason, it was like I already knew what/who this was about. I wondered what he wanted to say, since I had vehemently gone against the guardian—Lucas's orders. Hopefully he had not ordered the end of my job… not yet.I knocked at Principal Hart's office door, then took a deep breath before walking inside.He looked up at me immediately I entered, and the expression on his face was not friendly in the least.It was even more scary because Principal Hart always had a smile on his face. He was a young man in his late thirties and he already had deep smile lines because of how much he smiled. For him not to have a smile on his face on seeing me was a sign that I was in trouble. Great."Sit." He ordered without wasting time.I nodded and took my seat across from his, waiting."Miss Clara. You have been a good tea

    Huling Na-update : 2025-04-18
  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   19. DINNER FOR THREE

    CLARA"You look exquisite, my love."My cheeks spread in a smile and I wrapped my arms around dad's bulky figure, taking care not to squeeze him too much. He patted my hair, taking a deep sniff before pulling away."You wore my favorite scent. You should buy a dozen of this." He joked, his fingers running through his white beards while his grey eyes literally twinkled—bright and glossy—as he watched me.This man was always so entranced by me, made me a bit sad thinking of how different mom and I's lives would have turned out if we were with him.I patted his expensive Armani suit twice, then moved back a bit, openly admiring his fashion sense. He made a show of adjusting his tie when he noticed what I was doing, and I chuckled.Answering his question, I told him with a cheeky smile, "I could, but I would need your credit card for the purchase." He laughed—a rich, sweet sound that carried across the almost empty restaurant.Dad pulled out my seat for me, making sure I sat first before

    Huling Na-update : 2025-04-19

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  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   26. TENSION TEASE

    CLARALucas's entire house still looked the same. Grand, towering, confident—much like him. The sleek black gate had opened without question the moment my car got near, like it remembered me. I gritted my teeth when I got out of my car and started walking to the door, hating that I did not feel the least bit out of place as I approached the house.I could not believe I had once thought forever was once possible here. I had laid out our future—crafted spaces in my head for our children… we wanted to have just two. This was the house where I learned what it meant to love stupidly, blindly. The same house that I would have had my bones under, if dad had not come at the right time.I shouldn't be here. Yet I was, standing on the same damn welcome mat. Not exactly the sane one, but… you get my point.I took a deep breath now, my hand literally shaking as I rang Lucas's doorbell. Almost like I feared that the man was going to eat me alive. Well, he might, actually.A week ago, I had agre

  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   25. LET’S TALK…

    LUCASI was minutes early, sitting at the far end of Gilles Café, my fingers drumming against the polished wood of the table as I waited. I had specifically picked the quietest corner in the entire space with low lights, little noise and no nosy cameras. Just enough privacy for us to talk properly.Clara arrived almost thirty minutes later, breathless but glowing, still. I watched her walk in, wiping her forehead with the back of her hand, eyes scanning the room. She looked flustered—as if she had run half the way here. Still, she looked perfect.Her blonde hair was secured in a semi-messy bun with a few strands falling around her face, and the only makeup she had on her face was a glossy, red lipstick. Her yellow sundress hugged her body like it was made for that exact reason, stopping just above her knees. The neckline was modest, but those breasts of hers just knew how to pull attention no matter what.Had me looking around in case there was any other man looking at her that I had

  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   24. MIND GAMES

    LUCASIt did not take long for me to figure out what actually happened that night. Ella took those photos to send to Clara, probably to get her jealous… Clara ended up sending it out to blogs, definitely to ruin my chances in the election.When I had gotten a clue, I grilled Ella until she actually confessed. What Clara did quite understand was that it was going to take a lot more than that to actually cause real damages. I wouldn't hurt her; instead I dished a little threat to her dear father, half-expecting her to come to me because of it.Try to talk me out of ruining her father's reputation, maybe?Unless… I couldn't actually do that. I knew about his scandal with those women, but I did not have enough proof. Not enough to actually tarnish his reputation. If I did, I would have released them long ago to get him off my fucking back.Raphael had not asked for proof, I was just so detailed about the affairs, and after sending a small clip, he immediately believed I had enough. And

  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   23. GOLDEN IMAGES

    CLARA“If you missed me that much, you could’ve just called.”That was Lucas. His text from this morning. I rolled my eyes the second I read it, tossed my phone on the bed, and went about getting ready for work. I was running late—thanks to pressing snooze too many times—but I didn’t let it ruin my mood.Lucas was suffering, and that immediately equaled to a good mood for me.The kids were already settled when I walked into class, their chatter filling the air like a radio with too many stations on at once. I gave a quick apology for being late, got them quiet, and dove straight into the day’s lesson.It didn't take me long to notice something—or rather, someone—was missing.Connie.The seat by the window, his usual spot, was empty. No bag. No jacket. Just sunlight pooling across the chair, trying to fill his absence. My stomach flipped—not in a good way. The kind of flip that you got when you had to do something you would rather not.Like text Lucas.Knowing him, that one text would

  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   22. MISTAKES

    CLARAThe class was quiet, sunlight passing through the dusty blinds, casting soft rays across the rows of little heads bent over their notebooks.I walked between the desks slowly, a smile playing on my lips as I looked down at messy handwriting and crooked lines of poetry."Good job, Femi," I said, patting his shoulder. "Your rhyme scheme is on point this time."He grinned, flashing a smile that showed all his little teeth. I grinned back and kept moving, stopping beside a girl who looked like she might cry from the pressure of getting one word to rhyme with “orange.”"Try something like… 'door hinge' instead," I whispered, kneeling beside her. “It’s silly, I know. But poems don’t have to be perfect, they just have to be honest.”The girl giggled quietly. I giggled too, unable to hold it any longer.My phone buzzed in my pocket then, and I ignored it at first, tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear as I rose to my feet. Another buzz. Then another, in quick succession. Somethin

  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   21. CAMERAS, ACTION?

    LUCAS My man, Josè’s club—La Noche Roja pulsed around me like a living, breathing thing—red lights, hushed laughter, and the muted rhythm of bass that thudded through the velvet walls and into my skull. I was sprawled across one of the VIP booths, a glass of scotch resting against my thigh, my fingers curled around it loosely like I wasn’t already on my fifth. Or maybe sixth. I’d lost count. I wasn’t even drinking to forget—just to feel numb. Something I did every once in a while, mostly since three years ago. A lineup of women danced in front of me, their hips swaying like an offering, their skins glowing under the dim lights. They moved for me, desperate for my gaze, my approval and most especially, my selection. But my eyes weren’t on any of them. They hadn’t been for hours. I was too busy on my phone to actually rate performances. I was doing this thing where I went through emails while drunk, and I stopped at one that started in such a crass manner, I had to properly s

  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   20. THE REMEMBRANCE

    LUCAS"Hey Connie, what's up? Where's everyone?" Connie's head tilted up at the sound of my voice but he ended up focusing back on the bread and jam he was putting together. Like he had not heard me, but I knew he had."They're in the hall; the one downstairs." His voice was low, flat, not the usual playful lilt he used to have around me. It stung more than I wanted to admit. I stayed by the doorway for a second longer, then finally moved around the island to stand next to him."Conrad."He let out a long sigh, finally looking up, but his expression was one that showed that he clearly did not want me here. His eyes which used to light up on seeing me were cold now—too cold for an eleven year old. His breaths came out a bit faster than usual which happened more often now, as Connie was gaining weight these days.I'd promised myself I'd address it. I had mentioned hiring a fitness coach even, but like everything else lately, I’d left it hanging."Is there something we should talk abou

  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   19. DINNER FOR THREE

    CLARA"You look exquisite, my love."My cheeks spread in a smile and I wrapped my arms around dad's bulky figure, taking care not to squeeze him too much. He patted my hair, taking a deep sniff before pulling away."You wore my favorite scent. You should buy a dozen of this." He joked, his fingers running through his white beards while his grey eyes literally twinkled—bright and glossy—as he watched me.This man was always so entranced by me, made me a bit sad thinking of how different mom and I's lives would have turned out if we were with him.I patted his expensive Armani suit twice, then moved back a bit, openly admiring his fashion sense. He made a show of adjusting his tie when he noticed what I was doing, and I chuckled.Answering his question, I told him with a cheeky smile, "I could, but I would need your credit card for the purchase." He laughed—a rich, sweet sound that carried across the almost empty restaurant.Dad pulled out my seat for me, making sure I sat first before

  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   18. REPRIMANDS

    CLARA"Principal Hart wants you in his office now, Clara." Since I heard those words, I've not been able to shake off the feeling of nervousness that had overwhelmed me. For some reason, it was like I already knew what/who this was about. I wondered what he wanted to say, since I had vehemently gone against the guardian—Lucas's orders. Hopefully he had not ordered the end of my job… not yet.I knocked at Principal Hart's office door, then took a deep breath before walking inside.He looked up at me immediately I entered, and the expression on his face was not friendly in the least.It was even more scary because Principal Hart always had a smile on his face. He was a young man in his late thirties and he already had deep smile lines because of how much he smiled. For him not to have a smile on his face on seeing me was a sign that I was in trouble. Great."Sit." He ordered without wasting time.I nodded and took my seat across from his, waiting."Miss Clara. You have been a good tea

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