g. She still didn't know why she accepted his invitations. Maybe it was because he seemed to see something in h

rom the ceiling, reflecting golden shimmers on the immaculate walls. The guests, dressed in their best outfit

glass of champagne in hand. When he saw her arr

lking towards her. "

aze briefly resting on the diners who were staring at

ou don't need to know these people.

row. " And you ? Why

is sponsoring this evening, and my absence would be noti

a man in a suit approach

problem with the presentation. The main fi

g. "Of course," he murmured before turning to Clara. "I

f the guests rest on her, as if her presence required an explanation. Taking a

urning around, she saw Nathan, in a small adjoining room, his hands resting o

fore approaching. " Are you d

d without it the entire presentation is compromised. These investors came for th

t the screen. "Have you tried tra

"And the password doesn't work. I think

on his shoulder. "Le

. Clara sat down and began typing quickly. She knew a few

to access the file. "There," she

screen in disbe

nts," she repli

ration in his eyes. "You saved me, Cl

t's nothing. You can go now. I

placed a light hand on her arm. "Thank

e chair. She never imagined that helping a man lik

s winding down, Nathan found her by

ma, Clara," he s

hat ? Because I know how t

seem to carry the weight of the world on your shoulder

e under his intensity. "I do wh

Most people only do what is neces

r voice trembling. "Because I have no choice. If

softening. "You're carrying a lot m

now why, but his words touched her deeply. Perhaps be

attention. "You seem to be carrying your own burde

tant. "Because I can't fail. If I fall, everything

She recognized this fear, th

give yourself a br

ead. "That's n

tanding. For the first time, Clara realized how Nathan

ry everything alone, N

ent she thought she saw a glimm

t to himself. "But right no

bond had just been forged between them. A bond forged by their struggles, their responsibi