56.Chapter 56

"Just keeping a friend company," he admitted. "To be honest, I'm pretty clueless about this stuff."

"She must be quite special to drag you away from the office," Clara remarked, her tone lightly teasing.

A quiet laugh escaped him as he caught her meaning. "No, nothing like that," he clarified. "It's a male friend I'm here with."

Clara nodded with a soft smile. "Now I understand."

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