Chapter 73 Billionaire's Lies

• This was just the beginning, and for the first time in a long time, Clara allowed herself to believe that maybe, just maybe, the future held something beautiful in store for her and maybe it's time for her to be love.
• Meanwhile, as he drove, the city lights streaking against his vision, thoughts wandered to the evening he had just shared with Clara. Her presence was comforting and nostalgic, tugging at memories of college days long gone. She was his crush back then, a passing fancy he'd never acted on. Now, Clara stood before him like a ghost, reappearing in his life when everything else felt like a whirlwind.
• Clara Hemp was a girl who always occupied the limelight. In college, she embodied grace and charm in one-the perfect blend of beauty, brains, and ambition. That radiant smile and confident stride turned heads wherever she went. She was hardly a student; she was an event. As a candidate for Miss California 2021, Clara became an overnight phenomenon at their campus. She was a queen in every sense; faculty and students alike adored her. Her name was one to be brought up time and again, either because of academic exploits, obvious beauty, or the manner of carrying oneself with grace.