Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 159

The subtle tension lingered all the way to the hotel. As Clara stepped out of the car, she quickly moved to assist with the wheelchair, only to run into Johnny at the hotel entrance.

Johnny was there for a business meeting too. When he saw her, he stopped in his tracks and called out, "Clara?"

Clara frowned, wondering how she kept bumping into members of the Bradford family no matter where she went. She wasn't keen on chatting, but Johnny approached her anyway.

Despite his age, Johnny held himself well in front of Dylan, though he was overly polite. "Mr. Dylan, long time no see."

Dylan gave him a brief look and acknowledged him with a simple "Hmm."

Johnny patted Clara's arm, speaking in a reassuring tone. "Knowing Clara is working at Ferguson Corporation gives me peace of mind. Mr. Dylan, you're a man of integrity, who doesn't judge people by their past; everything is based on merit. Clara will definitely make great progress under your guidance. Thank you in advance."

on past grievances. It was undoubtedly about the incident with Dylan's leg. Clara felt a twinge

patted Clara's shoulder again. "Work hard with Mr. Dylan. Once you mature a

her father. Since she had regained consciousness, he was mostly silent

she had really been so troublesome before. Unfortunately, she had no memory of any

it. They reached the private room door, where their business partners were already waiting. Coincidentally, one of them recognized Clara. He furrowed his brows briefly but tactfully said nothing, simply shaking hands with Dylan. "It's been two years,

instinctively showed him respect. He

flowed. Clara felt uneasy, and before she

once, about six years ago, at this very hotel with Mr. Dylan. You seemed quite

her tea when she heard this, causing her to spit it out in shock. She looked at the man

calmly offered her a napkin, which she instinctively took to wipe