Chapter 659



Clayton stared at Cara in disbelief. “You must be out of your mind! He nearly choked you, and you’re defending him?”

Cara’s voice was softer now. “I can’t help it. I love him. Even if he wanted to kill me, I’d still hold on.”

Jake’s cold eyes narrowed as he smirked, his voice dripping with venom. “If that’s what you want, I’m more than willing to keep up this miserable game with you.”

Clayton clenched his fists furiously, wanting to shake some sense into Cara. How could she fail to see that Jake would never love her? Even if she became a better person or more dazzling, Jake would never fall in love with her. He was never truly hers, and love couldn’t be forced.

Yet, Clayton was blind to the depths of Cara’s obsession, which ran deeper than he could imagine.

Cara gazed blankly into Jake’s icy eyes. Suddenly, she burst into laughter. “Clayton, did you hear that? He said he wouldn’t mind sticking around to keep up this game. That must mean he loves me, right?”

“What the hell did you just say?” Clayton exclaimed, shaking his head. “Both of you must be out of your fucking minds!”

Freeing herself from Clayton’s embrace, Cara fixed her gaze firmly on Jake. Despite his aggressive behavior just moments before, she moved toward him with determined steps. Her self-assurance was palpable. She firmly believed she would win Jake’s heart one day.

Clayton, observing the lethal glare in Jake’s eyes, felt an urgent need to intervene. “Causing a scene won’t do any good. Elma’s right outside, looking forward to some family time. Jake, you don’t want her to see you like this, do you?”

Jake shot a frosty look at both Cara and Clayton before turning around and storming off.

Clayton turned to Cara, his expression a mix of frustration and concern. “If you really can’t let Jake go, why not put in more effort to win him over? There are tons of safer ways to keep someone close, but you chose the riskiest one! Do you realize she also came…?”

Clayton caught himself, abruptly stopping.

Cara, oblivious to Clayton’s near slip, responded sharply, “What good would other methods do? I’m not content with him just being around me. I want his love! Plus, how could I ever hurt him when I love him this much?”

Clayton was rendered speechless for a moment, letting out a heavy sigh. “I’ve said my piece. I’m done intervening.”

Cara snorted, straightening her rumpled clothes. She fixed Clayton with a playful grin. “How about a bet, Clayton? Think I can charm Jake tonight? Soon, he’ll have eyes only for me.”

Clayton’s mind was preoccupied with Kallie’s presence at today’s festival, barely registering Cara’s challenge. When reality snapped back, he sensed trouble brewing. What was Cara up to now?

Disturbed, Clayton hurried after Cara.

As Jake stepped into the grand hall, the sight of Elma laughing among the servants softened his expression.

“Daddy!” Elma caught his eye and dashed over.

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