Love in Twilight

Love In Twilight By Tiny Mountains Chapter 155

Chapter 155 A Gift

Clarissa sighed deeply the moment she left her uncle’s house.

The air there was so tense, she found it hard to breathe

As she walked slowly, Clarissa recalled her argument with Damien and Joseph.

After she walked past a 24-hour convenience store, she looked inside and saw a familiar figure buying

a pack of cigarettes. The man looked a lot like Joseph.

She stood outside the convenience store, and waited for him to come out.

The man looked back just as he lit up a cigarette.

Their eyes met and she was right. That man was indeed Joseph!

It was quite an awkward encounter, because Clarissa still felt bad for Joseph. After all, he wouldn’t

have fallen into Nicole’s trap if it wasn’t for Clarissa.

“Mr. Moore? Why are you here?” Clarissa asked.

“I’m… I’m here for a business trip,” Joseph replied awkwardly.

Clarissa could sense that he escaped town on purpose.

Out of all the districts in Genovia, Pentatone County had the least population and was the most

underdeveloped district. Thus, Joseph’s scandal was almost nonexistent in this place.

“Mr. Moore… I’m really sorry about what happened to you,” Clarissa said with a lowered head.

While chatting, they strolled together.

“You don’t have to apologize. This has nothing to do with you.”

“Do you know who’s behind that incident?” Clarissa asked.

“If I were to guess, I think Nicole’s the one trying to set me up. To tell the truth, she didn’t threaten me

with anything. I’ve already given her the bag. Without any evidence, it’s difficult for her to set up a case.

I’ve already told her that. After the news got leaked to the public, she didn’t approach me for some

reason. I also have no idea what’s wrong with her.” Joseph paused. Then, he stuttered out the words,

“We never…”

“What?”

Joseph softened his tone, “… I thought it was you and stabbed myself with a needle to stop myself. I

was wide awake, and I’m pretty sure we didn’t have sex. You have to trust me. That the video was

heavily edited.”

A new thought crossed her mind. ‘Huh… I don’t think Luke and Damien are the ones behind this.’

Right after that, she felt disgusted at herself for trying to protect Damien’s name when things had

escalated to this point.

“Why are you in Pentatone County?” Joseph asked.

“My mom wanted to visit my grandmother, who lives here. Since the house is pretty cramped, I have to

spend the night at a hotel tonight,” Clarissa explained.

Joseph cocked his head. “I don’t think it’s safe for you to stay alone outside.”

“You don’t have to worry about me. Lily came with me. She’s currently waiting for me at the hotel.”

When Joseph looked down, Clarissa’s red and puffy hands caught his attention. He grabbed her hand

and frowned. “What happened to your hands?”

“I’m fine. I was washing some clothes for my grandmother just now.” Clarissa retracted her hands

almost instantly

Only then did Joseph feel relieved. “I’ll walk you to the hotel.”

Clarissa nodded.

While they were walking, Joseph asked, “How’s your revision going? Don’t be lazy! It’s your final push.

Remember to refer to my notes during revision, okay? Once you pass the final exam, your salary will

be doubled.” Joseph only wanted the best for Clarissa.

“I haven’t been studying at all recently. I’ve been busy with work,” Clarissa said honestly.

“You still have to take some time off to study. I’m sure you’ll have a bright future at New East

Corporation’s audit department.”

Clarissa appreciated Joseph’s kind words despite everything that had been going on. She clenched her

fists and said, “Thank you for telling me that.”

At this moment, Connie was still trailing from behind. When the man turned around, his face looked

very much like the man featured on the news.

However, she couldn’t get a clearer look because of the dim lights.

Ugh! If only she could just get a closer look!

“Clarissa’s in big trouble this time. No wonder she didn’t bring her husband back home!” Connie

muttered under her breath.

She was beyond elated.

At this moment, fireworks exploded in the sky. It seemed everyone was celebrating the start of the

holiday.

Gazing at the fireworks, Clarissa smiled happily.

“They look so pretty!” she exclaimed.

“Do you like it?” Joseph asked.

“Yes, I love it!” Clarissa replied.novelbin

“Happy Easter, Clarissa.”

“You too. I can’t believe I’m turning twenty-four this year.”

“Oh, when’s your birthday? I want to buy a gift for you,” Joseph said.

Joseph was digging his own grave. He knew that if Damien were to know about it, there would be

terrible consequences. Despite the setback, Joseph still wanted to give Clarissa something, at least

once in his lifetime. His romantic affection for her aside, it was evident they were only friends. He

couldn’t find anything wrong with a senior giving a present to his junior.

“You don’t have to give me anything!” Clarissa waved her hand frantically.

“Just wait. I’ll send it to you,” Joseph said happily.

Although his reputation had been tarnished until it was beyond repair, he knew the news wouldn’t stay

on the Internet for long. Who knows? People might forget about it the next day. Nevertheless, he was

pleasantly pleased to have run into Clarissa somewhere as far away as Pentatone County.

They enjoyed the fireworks together, bathed in a romantic atmosphere

Connie, who was still spying on them from afar, thought, Is he apologizing to Clarissa for what he did

It wasn’t until the fireworks ended did Joseph send Clarissa back to her hotel. He even approached the

front counter to look through her registration. Only after confirming that Clarissa was spending the night

with Lily did he leave.

Then, he walked toward another hotel around the area.

Connie left after Joseph and Clarissa settled for the night

Today, she had found out about some groundbreaking news she could hold against Clarissa!

Clarissa soon entered Lily’s room.

“Your uncle’s family is being really hard on you They’re obviously very unwelcoming of their guests.

How dare they let you stay outside!” Lily muttered in dissatisfaction

“Am I intruding on something important here?” Clarissa said as she applied some hand lotion

“He’s playing games on his phone in the room beside us Ly was peeved

“I want to ask you something Are there any open positions in our Sales and Marketing Department? Do

you know about that?”

“Yeah, we hire salespersons almost every day You know the ones that are starting off at the bottom of

the corporate ladder,” Lily said, as she started to apply her face mask

“Do we provide accommodation, though?

“No. Accommodation is only given to those who graduate w.th good grades Why are you asking all

these?” Lily asked.

“My cousin said she’ll be working in the sales and markeng department after the holiday. She didn’t tell

me where she’ll be living though.”

Lily removed her mask “Don’t you even think of giving her your spot in our dormitory’ I’ll never accept

anyone other than you. Plus, I hate rude people with no morals”

“You’ve never seen her before. How do you know that she’s a rude person? Clarissa chuckled

“Ha! The fact she chased you out of her house says a lot about her personality”

Clarissa felt that Lily’s words made sense

If it wasn’t for her grandmother’s sake, Clarissa would’ve never thought about helping Connie

After all, having to work at Genovia alone without any form of support was indeed dffcult for a por

monan like Connie