Dangerous Proposition

"Clara, if you snap my hand and I become disabled, you have to take responsibility for me for a lifetime. I'll cling to you and never let go." Dorian didn't release his hand. Instead, he smiled softly.

Clara didn't return the smile, her face becoming even colder. "Why are you following me? I have no connection with the Vance family anymore, and the same goes for you. From now on, we are strangers.