Chapter 20

Clara screamed instinctively, her face and heart filled with fear.

Emmett reached out his broad arm to pull her in, his voice deep and calming. “Chill out, it’s probably just the weather messing with the circuit.”

“Okay.”

Clara nodded, still a bit uneasy inside but felt a bit better with Emmett by her side.

Ever since that night, she had developed a fear of the dark… Now, she always left her bedside lamp on, never turning it off. The sudden darkness in the elevator

reminded her of that night.

Moments later, the lights in the elevator came back and everything returned to normal, except Clara was still in Emmett’s arms, trembling slightly.

“All good”

looked down at her, his

away from him and apologized, “Mr. Melendez, I’m

“Mm”

responded, his face

still a bit scared, but she

and pale face through

you really scared of

be easily scared. As for why he, who normally didn’t care, would suddenly ask such a question, he

sure.

“Huh?”

to realize that Emmett was asking

her head, unsure how to explain.

press further. Just then, the elevator door opened

felt a sense of familiarity… She quickly

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