Never Getting Her Back novel Chapter 21

After checking in at the hotel, Clara saw that the rain had stopped. She grabbed her bag and hurried to a restaurant to meet Olivia.

They hugged each other tight, then sat down and started catching up. When Olivia heard Clara had walked away from the divorce with half of Damon's net worth, her jaw hit the floor.

Ignoring the curious looks from other diners, she flung herself at Clara and shrieked. "My best friend is loaded now! Oh my goodness! Does that mean I'll never have to worry about money again if I latch onto you?"

Mortified, Clara clapped a hand over Olivia's mouth and shot an apologetic look at the startled diners. Then, she dragged Olivia into a private room.

Once they were alone, Olivia's eyes gleamed with curiosity as she whispered, "Did the money actually hit your account?"

"It did," Clara said. "But I'm scared to spend it. It feels like a lucky break and could be taken away any second."

Olivia refused to let her think like that.

Taking Clara's hand, she reassured her patiently. "It's not some lucky break. It's your fair share! Damon was generous enough to split his fortune, so why shouldn't you spend it? It's not like you held him at gunpoint to marry you!"

That logic made Clara stop and think.

Olivia saw her start to unwind and couldn't help but grin. She grabbed the menu, skimmed it real quick, and slapped it into the waiter's hands.

"I'll take the priciest stuff—spiny lobster, top-shelf everything—one of each!" With that, she leaned back, looking completely pleased with herself, and smirked. "How was that? Did I nail the role?"

Clara shot her two thumbs up and decided to tease her. "Not bad, Ms. Hyde. But let's see if you still feel that way when the check comes."

"What? You're not picking up the tab, Clara? Guess we'll just have to split it then..."

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