Chapter 381

It was now deep into the night.

In the CEO’s office, Emmett was still engrossed in his paperwork, throwing himself into his work without giving himself a chance to take a breather.

Because as soon as he stopped, he would think of Clara and the words she had said to him.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Emmett frowned and muttered, “Come in.”

The door opened. He thought it would be Ricardo; however, a fragrance of food wafted in.

Emmett looked up to see Sophia holding a thermal flask in her hand, her face beaming with a caring smile.

“Haven’t you knocked off yet? I’ve been waiting for you at home for so long that the soup I cooked has gotten cold, so I brought it over.”

“Busy.” Emmett glanced at his mother, pursed his lips, and said no more, continuing to focus on the documents in his hands.

Sophia walked over, placing the soup in front of him. “Have some. I know you’re not in a good mood, but you can’t neglect your health. You are the backbone of the Melendez family.”

Emmett waved his hand. “I’m not hungry. I’ve already eaten.”

“Nonsense! I’ve asked Ricardo, and he told me that you’ve locked yourself in this office since you came back and haven’t let anyone enter.”

Seeing that her son didn’t reply, Sophia continued, “Is it because of Clara? I knew it! Did she say something to you?”

When her name was mentioned again, Emmett suddenly lost his patience, and he tightly clenched his fists. “Can you stop bothering me? I need to work! Leave the soup here; I’ll have it later. You can go back now.”

“Emmett!” Sophia furrowed her eyebrows as she walked over impatiently. “I am your mother; who is Clara? She’s nothing but a woman who climbed her way up with her looks! She’s not even that good-

looking, and you’re raging at me because of her? You treated her so well, and she betrayed you.”

“That’s enough; stop it! I don’t want to hear it!”

“No, I must say this! You can’t avoid this anymore! What’s the big deal? Consider it like being bitten by a dog. You’ve met a disgusting woman, but you can’t dwell on this your whole life, right? You still need to move on. There are many good women out there waiting for you.”

Emmett took a deep breath, trying to keep calm. “Mom, I don’t want to discuss this anymore; I’m really busy.”

“Busy with what? You’re just using work as an excuse! I can see it; you can’t let go of Clara. But you’ve investigated it and found that the news is true. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be this down.”

Emmett suddenly stood up from his seat. “I said I don’t want to hear her name right now! Can you leave?”

Sophia had never seen her son like this and was taken aback. She nodded and left, not knowing what else to say.

The door closed, and the office was quiet again.

However, Emmett knew that ever since Clara’s call, his heart could no longer be calm.

The next morning, Clara woke up early.

Now, Elio no longer restricted her freedom, but she found herself not knowing where to go or what to do.

Clara walked out of the bedroom and saw Nestor busy in the yard.

Upon seeing Clara, Nestor immediately stopped his work and smiled at her. “You’re up early. Why not sleep a little longer? Don’t you youngsters like to sleep in?”