Chapter 548

Clara never expected him to arrive this quickly. She froze for a moment as surprise and delight spread across her face. "You're home this early?"

It was barely past eight. She had planned to meet him at the gate.

She had just finished her shower. Her silk-black hair hung loose down her back, and her porcelain skin looked even softer under the warm light. A faint heat still clung to her like the wa