Chapter 61 The Decision To Stay

• The storm outside mirrored the one raging within Clara. Rain lashed against the glass walls of Ethan’s penthouse as she stood in the middle of the room, chest heaving, her heart beating hard against her ribs. Ethan stood by the window, a dark silhouette against the lightning-streaked sky.
• “I’m not leaving,” Clara declared, voice low but steady.
• Ethan didn’t turn. His shoulders stiffened, his jaw visibly clenched in the reflection. “You should.”