Burn Those Who Burned Me novel Chapter 77

Clara’s POV:

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Clara arrived at the airport around 5:30pm that evening. She had an hour in a half before

her flight took off. As she went through security, her phone began to ring. It didn’t take a genius to know who was calling. Her father had been blowing her phone up since she left the estate. Once again hitting ignore, a barrage of text messages started to flood her

phone.

[Clara! Bring your ass back to this mansion immediately!]

[If you don’t I’ll have you thrown out of LexU!]

[You can forget about working at JGP!]

[I’m your father! You’ll be nothing without me!]

[Clara! The Gala starts at 7pm! Have your ass back here and dressed no later than 6pm or be at that gala no later than 7:30pm!]

Clara laughed as she looked at her watch. Well, that’s good, the gala is the same time as my flight. After texting Gloria and Casey to let them know she made it to the airport, Clara made her way through the airport’s security.

After being cleared, Clara was on her way to her gate when she was suddenly stopped by two security guards and a clerk.

“Ms. Rouleau?”

The pretty airport clerk said with a bright smile. Nervous, Clara took a step back.

“Yes, I’m Clara Rouleau, may I ask if something is wrong?”

The clerk didn’t respond, nodded brightly at the guards as the began to drab her luggage. In a panic, Clara began to protest.

“Wait! What are you doing! I have a flight to catch!”

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Suddenly, a dark thought entered Clara’s mind. Jameson.

“Hey! Wait! Did my father put you up to this? Please! You don’t have to do this!”

As Clara tried to pull her luggage from the guards, the clerk began to explain.

“Ms. Rouleau, please, if you could allow me to explain.”

But Clara wasn’t listening, convinced her father was trying to force her to miss her flight, as she struggled fiercely with the guards, the clerk blurted something out that made her pause.

“What did you say?”

Taking a deep breath, the clerk smiled brightly again.

“That’s what I was trying to tell you Ms. Rouleau. We’re not here to stop your travel, you’ve been upgraded to a private jet.”

Clara could hardly believe her ears. Upgraded? Private Jet? What the hell was going on! Swallowing the lump in her throat, Clara cleared her voice.

“Um, I’m sorry. I think I misheard you. Did you say private jet?”

“Yes ma’am, so if you could please follow us as we escort you. Terminal locations for private jets are on the other side of the airport; we’ll have to take the train.

Clara reluctantly followed, not quite understanding what was going on. Who upgraded her to a private jet and why? Quickly, she pulled her phone out and dialed Gloria.

“Hey gorgeous! You make it to your terminal yet?”

Silence.

“Hello? Clare–bear? Are you there?”

Clara shook her head to pop herself back into reality. In a low voice, she answered Gloria.

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“I’m here. Um, Gloria, I need you to be honest with me.”

Puzzled, Gloria wasn’t sure what Clara was referring too.

“Honest about what?”

“Well, my flight. Did you upgrade it to a private jet?”

Cough! Splat!

“WHAT!!! You’re taking a private jet???”

Clara stared at her phone in confusion, what Gloria insinuating she wasn’t the one that upgraded her?”

“So, wait, are you saying you didn’t do this?”

Gloria let out a nervous chuckle.

“Clara, I love you honey bunny, but not THAT much! Chuckling We only charter a PJ once a year when we go on our family vacation. We definitely don’t own one! My dad is rich but not THAT rich!”

Clara stood in silence as they waited for the airport train. This didn’t make any sense, if Gloria hadn’t done it then who did?

“Could Casey have done this?”

“I doubt it. He would have told me! Not to mention, he’s kind of in the same situation.”

“This is so weird. Let me call you back.”

Gloria instantly panicked.

“Wait don’t hang up! What if it’s a ploy by your dad to force you back!”

Gloria had a point; Clara wasn’t completely sure her father wasn’t behind this.

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“Yeah, I’m staying on the phone with you until you arrive at this so–called private jet.”

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