Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 106

Clara winced as her back ached from the impact, but she quickly pulled herself together. "I just got a bit turned around," she said, trying to sound casual.

Jackson immediately shot back, "You weren't just lost. You looked like you were sneaking around on purpose, trying to eavesdrop. Clara, I've told you before, if you see me, keep your distance, or I can't promise I won't lose my cool."

To emphasize his point, he brandished a gun and loaded a bullet with unsettling speed. A shiver ran down Clara's spine. Jackson was clearly off his rocker, bringing a gun to a place like this. Instinctively, she ducked behind the sofa where Dylan was sitting.

Dylan, with his fingers wrapped around a glass of whiskey, said calmly, "Jackson, put the gun down."

Jackson grimaced, grumbling as he set the gun aside, but his tone was still harsh. "Clara, get out."

stand her. But Richard wasn't as extreme

Dylan should despise her too. So, why did he step in to stop Jackson? Her mind raced, and she

to leave, Dylan spoke up again, "The guys

of these three

Jackson's murderous glare. Taking a deep breath, she scanned the room for another

the sofa next to Dylan. It was a three-seater,

hold back

and hardly anyone knew he was back. Jackson had spent three years abroad, hoping the Dawson family would annul his marriage. But the girl