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Chapter 130

Author: H. Dally
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-07 02:53:37

“I’ll let you know if we need your help.” Luisa said, her voice coming out sharper than she intended.

Clark’s smile dropped, but he restored it almost immediately, and an awkward silence settled over the table for a few seconds until he broke it with another ferrible joke. A few minutes later, their food was brought to them.

“Luisa, are you sure everything’s okay? You haven’t taken a bite yet,” Thalassa asked, noticing Luisa was just poking her salad with her fork after she and Clark had already been eating for a while.

“Everything’s fine, Lassa. Don’t worry,” Luisa replied, forcing herself to take a forkful of salad to ease Thalassa's concern.

But she could feel Clark’s eyes on her every few seconds. Not wanting to raise his suspicions, she forced herself to finish everything on her plate, acting as normal as she could.

When they were done, Clark paid the bill. Just as Luisa thought they were about to leave, he excused himself.

“Will the ladies excuse me? I need to use the
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