Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 156

Chapter 156

After finishing a piece of cake, Dylan slid the revised document over to Clara. He had already marked that point, so it was all set. As Clara reached out to grab it, her fingers accidentally brushed against his, causing the document to slip and fall onto the desk with a loud "thud."

She was a bit startled, but Dylan was already focused on his work, scribbling away with his pen.

Assuming he was busy, Clara picked up the document. "Mr. Dylan, I'll head out now," she said.

"Mm," he replied without looking up.

Just as she was about to leave the office, Dylan spoke up, "There's a dinner at seven."

Clara caught on quickly, "Alright, I'll join you."

to clock out, Simon showed up. He looked worn out, standing silently by her desk before saying, "Ryan's waiting for you downstairs; he's

her way to the elevator, with Simon following behind. When they got downstairs, she saw Ryan. He was holding a cigarette but quickly put it

head. "Aren't you too

with me to the

one to hold grudges against her brother, so she followed him. Simon

Ryan ordered a dessert and pushed it toward Clara. Simon, sitting beside her, shamelessly ordered something for himself

didn't mind him; it wasn't her café, and he could sit wherever he wanted. She just had dessert in Dylan's office and was mindful of her

struggling to find the right words. Clara guessed he might be there about Quinn. Finding it amusing, she sipped her iced coffee, the bitterness spreading across her tongue. "Are you here to

been slapped, but knowing Quinn's struggles, he couldn't just ignore it. "Clara, Quinn's been seeing

laughable.

Her foster parents weren't treating her well. Mom cries every day. Clara, the family will make it up

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