Chapter 212

That one line made Vanessa freeze. Then, as if she had just heard the most absurd joke of her life, she burst into laughter and stared at Clara as though she were insane.

"Don't tell me you're going to claim you're David's secret protege. Keep dreaming! If that were true, you'd already be rubbing elbows with powerful officials and basking in fame. Instead, you're stuck here, grinding away at resea