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Thirteen

Author: Unusual Write
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-19 14:03:12

A stunned look on Clara's face as the man's imposing figure emerged from the crowd.

“Hello, Mr. Stephan. Is there anything wrong?" Clara put on a smile.

Clara didn't expect it would draw Mr. Stephan's awareness. Mr. Stephan was not the kind of person who would get into things like this. So what brought him here now? Clara refused to think about the worst possible scenario.

"She’s with me." The man's chin pointed in Lilian's direction slightly and a simple statement of his was powerful enough.

Clara's biggest fear came true.

"I'm truly sorry, Mr. Stephan. I don't know that. This must be a misunderstanding." Clara apologized right the second and her face grew pale with great anxiety.

The Stephan family was a low-key family which meant it was extremely hard to make a connection with them. Clara's father put in so much effort and prepared a lot to finally have a tiny possibility. The Stephan family was the only reason the whole party existed. Her father would kill her if Clara was the on
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