Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 158

She had no clue that when Simon caught sight of her darting out of the café to catch up with Dylan, his expression turned as dark as a thundercloud. He watched her intently, never once tearing his gaze away.

Ryan, sitting across from Simon, noticed the intense look and broke the silence. "Simon, what's up with you?"

As Ryan spoke, he glanced over at the spot where Clara had vanished,

scratching his head in confusion. "What's going on with Clara? Why's she

suddenly buddying up to Dylan? I remember her saying she couldn't stand him. And isn't Dylan supposed to have a kid or something?"

Simon looked genuinely taken aback. "Who told you that?"

"Clara did," Ryan replied, running a hand through his hair.

Clara said that? No way. When did she say it?

on, "It's just strange. Clara used to avoid Dylan like the plague.

shifted to a calm, steady tone. "Clara's amnesia might be

mean? She did mention amnesia, but she's cried wolf so many times. We all thought she was faking again. But if

dash after her. "If she really has amnesia, we can't let her get too close to Dylan. If she remembers, she'd be crushed. You know how she is. Simon, what should

of hope sparked in his chest. She wasn't into him anymore because of her memory loss. If she regained her memories, she'd be back to her old self, always trailing after him with those dreamy,

his hand by his side. Ryan, still anxious, pressed on. "Think of something. What if she falls for Dylan? I can't bear the thought of that ice-cold guy as

enough to

was soon to

her remember, Ryan. You don't want her to be so distant, do you? Haven't

twinge of pain in his chest but tried to play it

care? But didn't you say she slapped you to defend some

if stung. "I didn't realize she really had amnesia. If it were the old Clara, she'd never treat me like that. She'd

talked, the more hurt

me, and let's help