CLARA My father gave out his jet after he made me agree on a blind date with some dude in the finance world. I had to agree because going on a date doesn’t mean I am getting married to the man. I may have made a mistake in my choice with James, but that doesn’t mean I am going to let him push me into a marriage with a stranger. That is never going to happen, not in this life, not in the next to come. Damien gave me the day off so I could pick Lyra up from the airport myself. Seated in my car, I kept glancing at the terminal door, waiting for her to walk out and the moment she did, I jumped out of my car with the balloons I had brought with me. Lyra laughed when she saw me racing towards her with the balloons. “Welcome to Hampton baby girl.” I greeted her with a wide smile as I pulled

