The Heirs

Chapter 55: Nathan

CLARY

Monday again and I need to get up to prepare breakfast. It's been a week since that night at the Fairchild Manor and I can't help but to feel anxious about it, I feel like there's a storm coming with Valentine being silent, Mom said that she talked to Valentine and that he's so furious that I shot him, Mom also threatened Dad if he didn't stop, Mom will get me emancipated, well even though that's a great idea, mom still doesn't want me to get emancipated, I don't want it either but it seems it will be the best way; but still I don't know what is up. With Nathan keeping tabs on me, like he's hanging with like all the time, Jace and I doesn't have that alone time anymore, well except in our bedroom, but still, I keep on wondering that something is on. But I don't mind, though, Nathan is my friend we've been a lot together it's not like he's keeping an eye on me like every hour.

I decided to go downstairs, getting up from the bed slowly, leaving Jace with a kiss on his lips before leaving my bedroom. Pretty soon he'll get up also. As I reached the bottom of the stairs I was surprised that Simon is up with Nathan. My brows furrowed, Nathan is here. It's not like he's not doing it in the past few days, but this is different, he's inside of our penthouse, cooking with Simon.

"Hey..." I said. I didn't really expect them to be here.

"Oh, Hey Clare-bear..." Nathan looked at me and kissed the top of my hair. His greeting is odd, that left my eyes gone wide. He chuckled as he sees me.

"Sorry, old habits die hard..." He said, I shook my head and smiled, I turned to look at Simon who was biting his lip and was looking somewhere, behind my back. I guess.

"Simon... " I said. He looked at me then back. I smiled and turned towards where he is looking. There I saw Jace standing, looking furious but I know he's keeping it in. He saw the gesture. I sighed.

"You're up. Nathan's here..." I said.

"I can see that..." He says in his gritted teeth and gave me a quick kiss on the lips.

"So Nathan, Why are you here?" Jace asked in his serious yet calming voice. I sighed.

"I woke up early at the manor, but alone. So I decided to come up here and prepare you guys some breakfast..." Nathan answered. Seriously? I rolled my eyes.

Jace scoffed. "Right..." He said sarcastically. I can see the smug look on Nathan's face that I never have seen before. Somethings up and I will find it out. Soon Izzy and Jon joined us and we ate and making some small talk.

"So, Clary, have you figured what would you do with your shares? Christmas is coming..." Nathan asked casually like, it doesn't bother him at all.

"I don't know, maybe I'll accept it and work at the department for a while..." I said. The moment I said that Nathan smirked and all of their eyes are on me. I looked at them.

"What? It's not like it's a bad idea, I mean it's work..." I said. Jon sighed, but he doesn't say a thing even though he wanted too.

"Great, I'm looking forward working with you..." Nathan said. We continue to eat and soon we are getting ready for school and leaving.

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As Jace parked his Camaro at the school grounds, we both got out at the same time, Jace pulling me into his side, while he snaked an arm on my back to my waist holding me close I can feel the eyes of others on me. Like there are some scandal that leaked out.

"So Clary, I heard that you are marrying Nathan..." Someone on the back said like it's an insult or something. Jace and I stopped walking and turn to look at Raphael. I groaned, Jon did the same thing as he saw him.