Your Love Is But a Dream (Clara and Wren)

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"Don't tell me this is a coincidence," Alexander said sharply, Inoking of her with irritation and suspicion. "How did you find this place? Have you been following me since the airport?"

Clara looked up at him in surprise. The man standing before her was taller than her by almost half a head, She frowned slightly and shook the keys in her hand, pointing past him "live here. I'm not tollowing you," She didn't know Alexander, so why would she follow him? It made no sense.

It all felt completely absurd to her, but she kept it to herself. After all, he had helped her before, and she didn't want to cause any trouble.

However, something about him seemed off. He was always so mysterious, as it he was trying to keep a low profile. It almost felt like he didn't want to be recognized

If he hadn't been with her at the police station, Clara might have thought Alexander was hiding something, she might have even thought he was running from something, which would explain why he ended up in this quiet area.

Alexander's expression faltered at her words, as his mind processed the landlord's description of the neighbor. He had been told that the apartment next door was Tented by a voung woman-a university student here for voluntary teaching-but he hadn't connected that to Cara

A slight awlorantness crossed his face as he coughed to cover his discomfort. "Well, that's quite a coincidence, isn't

't it? We seem to keep running into each other. Clara nodded. "It is pretty coincidental

She had thought their paths wouldn't cross

cross-again after their brief encounter at the police station, yet here they were, meeting once more as neighbors. Alexander was momentarily at a loss for words. Clara's expression was so convincing, and her story made sense. It was hard to tell if she was lying Sering him silent, Clara didn't press him further. The atmosphere grew awkward, and she shifted uncomfortably.

She had no idea mut Alexander was beginning to doubt her.

Clara's focus had always been on Wren, not the entertainment world or the high-society scene. She didn't know anything about Alexander's real identity, which was why she acted like she didn't recognize him.noveldrama

It was all just a string of strange councidences to Alexander, and that made him suspicious.

you don't have anything else, could you stepaside? I need to

The atmosphere was tense Clara's legs telt stift, and she couldn't help but glance at Alexander. "If you don't h open the done and go inside"

It was only

Alexander noticed he was blocking the door. A flicker of frustration passed though his eyes.

nry," he mattered, stepping aside

Clara united briefly and quickly unlocked the door. She grabbed her textbooks and went inside.

Alexander watched her retreating until she disappeared into the house, then he pulled his gaze away.

She wasn't lying She really did live there.

He remembered seeing the apartinent yesterday. The neighbor wasn't home at the time. The place was new and well-equipped, so he signed the lease right away. Today, he brought someone over to tidy up and add a few things. When he aned, the door next door was shot tight, and no one was around. He never expected it

Things were getting interestin

A shadow crossed Alexander's eyes as his plone suddenly rang.

Hise

sexpression darkened, and he pulled out the phone, hanging up luminediately. No sooner had se ended the call than several messages flooded in Without even looking, Alexander deleted them.

He glanced at Clara's yard before turning and leading back to his house,