Chapter 127 A date

Alex was sitting inside the car having Clara in his arms. She was shivering badly with even the air touching her skin. He recalled how he came to know about her.

Flashback Alex searched for Clara everywhere. Jackson too was not there. He could feel the negative side. He saw Lian standing there in his nervous state. Lian is like an ant. Alex's one look.is enough for him to cough up the truth.

Before Alex could ask Lian, he got a call from Clara. Sighing in relief, he attended the call.

"How about I just misbehave with you and you can slap me again once you are fully awake?" Alex gripped the phone hard in his hand when he heard Jackson's voice.

"You have to drug me before even standing in front of me." Clara's laughter made Alex curious more about her. He didn't expect her to even reply to him. But her voice was shaky and Alex could feel that she was crying too. He felt rage to kill Jackson with his bare hands.

Alex grabbed Lian and slapped him hard over his face, gritting his teeth.

"If I find out about Jackson and Clara, I will kill him and kill you also as an offer," Alex spoke, grabbing Lian closely.

"If you help me with this, I will just destroy you and won't kill you" His threat scared the shit out of Lian. He knew that Alex is a man of words. He could do anything. And here it's his wife for heaven's sake.

"Green room of the restaurant" Before Lian could complete his words, Alex threw him to the pool like a piece of shit and stormed towards the green-labelled room. Sandy and Edward came running to Lain's side and were shocked to see Alex's rage.

***flashback ends***

Next day Struggling hard, Clara opened her eyes. She felt her head blasting anytime. "Oh damn," She cursed under her breath and fell on the bed again as she tried to get up. But she felt that the soft cushion was so hard. She opened her eyes and turned to see Alex there instead of her pillow.

"Ahhh" Clara screamed out of her lungs in panic to see Alex just beside her without a shirt. What happened?

Alex jumped in fear and sat on the bed with a huge frown.

"What are you doing here?" Clara asked, expecting a little luck that maybe Alex had regained his memory and was with Clara now.

"Do you not remember anything?" Alex asked, pausing a little as Clara tried to get what he was talking about.

"You tried to" Alex paused as he threw his hands up in frustration. How can he say that out loud?

Sandy entered the room right at the moment with a burst of loud laughter.

"Is my friend still safe?" Sandy asked as Clara widened her eyes in reality. She could vaguely remember some particular moment.

Flashback:

After reaching home, Clara slept there comfortably on the bed. Alex made some phone calls and had a very satisfying smile on his face. Those who mess with Alex would see hell on earth.

"Publish everything related to Jackson on the front page." He commented as Mac could only nod in response. Jackson deserves more actually. Mac was supporting Alex in this completely.

"It's not enough" Mac's words made Alex stiffen his position. Why does Mac show so much concern for Clara? Do they know each other?

"I have Jackson with me now. I will drop him off exactly tomorrow evening on the highway road." Mac's plan terrified Alex. They have never used this before. One time Alex did this criminal act with one of his competitors because he tried to defame Frank using some girl. So, Alex kidnapped that guy and kept him in their dark basement room with no water or food and tortured him like hell. They released him exactly the next day. But they had so many proofs against his illegal business so that guy didn't register any complaint.

Mac was the first person to oppose that plan back then. But Sandy and Alex did that against Mac's words. But now Mac acting like this made Alex uneasy. This girl has opened an account in his every personal bank.

"He should realize what would happen even if he looks at Clara." Mac was gritting his teeth by now.

Before Alex could ask about how he knows about Clara, he fell to the floor with a thud. He looked around to see Clara in an extremely different Avtar.

"How dare you?" Clara yelled in her half-conscious state as she grabbed his collar again and punched his shoulders with so much force. Alex flinched instantly with pain. The force was too much for a petite girl like Clara.

"Touch me now." Clara's words made him widen his eyes.

"I said touch me and try to kiss me." Sandy entered the scene hearing Clara's words.

"Come on. Do it." Clara yelled again as Alex looked at Sandy for help.

"Okay, leave him. I can do it." Sandy thought that he was helping his buddy but soon a kick landed on his stomach and he looked shocked when he realized it was Alex. How can he agree to her words?

"So, you do it then" Sandy is mad now and will support Clara now. He asked Alex to try to kiss Clara.

"Relax. You should" his words died when she grabbed his hands swiftly and placed them on her waist. Her eyes were so drowsy that it attracted him like hell. She placed his other hand on the back of her neck as she placed her face too close to him. Alex lost his senses with her sudden actions.

Should he just kiss her now as she is only asking? He can anyway blame her for this kiss, right? Alex realized what he thought just now. But he is still in the spell of Clara.

"Try" Clara mouthed again as Alex voluntarily pulled her towards his face and soon Clara twisted his hands and punched him hard on the stomach, startling Alex to another level. Sandy started laughing out loud and sat there as if he was in a theatre to watch some comedy show.

"How dare you to touch me, you scoundrel" she cursed as she gave another punch to his chest.

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Okay, that was for Jackson actually. As the alcohol effect gets away slowly, she wanted to escape that particular scene only.

Before Alex could do anything, she grabbed his pure cotton shirt with force resulting in them tearing.

"You are so hot, you know that?" Clara's change of mood is on another level and Alex had a hard time adjusting to her words. She touched his neck and slid them to his stomach with a very flirty smile and Alex tried to take her hands away. But she wrapped her hands around her neck and grabbed him along to the bed.

"Try getting away if you want another round." Her words were so scary and he didn't want to get into another round of punches. He looked at Sandy for help. But Sandy was having too much fun. He left the place with a wink, startling Alex.

"I am so tired," Clara added as she grabbed Alex to the bed and kept her head over his bare chest to sleep there.

Flashback ends.

Clara closed her eyes in embarrassment. She won't regret this if she did in her sane mind. But wait a second, why did she act like this?

Soon everything came back with clarity as her hands shivered a bit recalling Jackson.

She looked at Alex and gasped loudly realizing what could have happened if Alex didn't come there on time.

"That man. That Jack." Clara mumbled repeatedly and Alex didn't let her complete as he wrapped his arms around her shoulder.

Clara snuggled into his arms as tears rolled down her cheeks. Her whole body was trembling and Alex swore that he won't forgive that Jackson ever.

The breakfast table was so silent when they heard Clara coming down.

"No one would ask her how she is. No one would mention about Jackson. And no one would look at her with pity" Frank instructed everyone and Alex looked at his dad's nervous face. He is hurt by Clara.

"Good morning" was an unexpected cheerful morning wish from Clara's side. She smiled at all and took her seat beside Alex.

"Are you okay?" Alex asked instantly, receiving a glare from Frank which he ignored as usual. Clara passed a smile to him.

"Every struggle in my life taught me one thing," Clara replied to Alex.

"To move on with heads up high and smile over lips. Mostly those would be pissed off at me smiling who tried to harm me. And that gives me more strength to face them." Alex could feel the depth of her words. It's definitely not a single incident to break her. But she has grown up to be a fine lady. A proud smile crept on his lips and Clara felt so special to receive such respect from his eyes itself.

Finishing her breakfast, she left the table to meet someone. Alex wanted to ask whom she is meeting but he is not in the position to ask such personal questions. Alex walked here and there with a frown on his face. Can't she just tell him where she is going? Yesterday she met with such an incident. So, he is worried for her. That's what Alex gave reasons for his concern.

Sandy was reading his magazine with a huge grin on his face. He could see why Alex is restless and he knew the answer too but Sandy is Sandy. He can't just help him without any drama, right?

"Are you suffering from constipation?" Sandy asked suddenly as everyone looked at Alex. He was walking so fast from left to right and Edward started laughing at Sandy's words. Alex threw a pillow at Sandy's face.

"Shut the hell up." Alex snarled at Sandy as his focus drifted back to Clara. Where did she go?

"Let's go for a movie?" Sandy asked, standing up from his seat. It's been so long since they all hung out together. Alex had no interest in joining them. But Edward and Alina jumped in excitement.

"Let's call Clara too" Alex turned to see Alina who suggested this. That was a good one. Alex came there and sat near Sandy supporting Alina's words.

Sandy called Clara and talked for about fifteen minutes. He walked here and there and made sure Alex didn't hear them.

"Okay, all ready?" Sandy asked, turning to them.

"Yes. Let's go" Alex was the first one to agree with them. Sandy stuffed his smile.

"Clara can't come. She has gone with someone. It's a date" Sandy winked at Alina and Alex froze upon hearing that. What does it even mean? Who the hell goes on a date on the very next day of such an incident in their life?

"Come on Alex. Let's go" Sandy grabbed Alex while he shrugged off his hands instantly.

"I am not coming. My head is in pain." Alex replied all annoyed and left for his room and soon all the three burst out laughing. Grumpy Alex is always fun to watch and on top of it, it's a jealous Alex.

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Alex reached the place where he got a piece of information from his driver that Clara

had come.

"At least have this" Alex saw someone trying to feed Clara. She looked uncomfortable.

She didn't want to eat. Alex walked fast to that table and in a swift movement he

grabbed his hands away from Clara's face, startling both of them. "How dare you?" Alex grabbed the collar of the guy as Clara widened her eyes.