Chapter 21 The Storm Before The Calm

• The night was thick with anticipation, every second stretching out as Clara’s mind raced with a single thought: Julian. He had been haunting her dreams, her thoughts, ever since their first heated exchanges. The line between rivalry and something more blurred with every passing day. And tonight? Tonight, it was all coming to a head.
• Her phone buzzed, and she didn’t hesitate to glance at it.
• Julian: Late night, Clara?