Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 250

She took a deep breath and softened her tone.

"I'm heading out to grab those matching mugs and slippers right away. Just give me an address, otherwise, how am I supposed to track you down later?"

Z, surprisingly quick this time, rattled off an address. It was pretty out there, almost like the back of beyond, outside the city limits.

Clara did a bit of sleuthing online about the place and found it was surrounded by rundown factories, looking all deserted and bleak.

Her heart twinged. Had he been working in the shadows all this time and still couldn't afford a decent place?

She kept her thoughts to herself, simply saying she'd swing by that evening.

It had been ages since she'd hit the shops, so she arranged a mall meet-up with Megan.

Megan was game, and they met up at the shopping center.

While wandering through the luxury section, Clara's eyes landed on an eye- wateringly expensive pair of slippers-two grand a pair, and they were a matching

set.

Megan, all dolled up for their outing, whistled softly when she saw them.

"Clara, don't you think that's a bit steep?"

Clara reached for the slippers, but someone else's hand swooped in faster, followed by a mocking voice.

They're not for those

see

decked out with a hat, a braid, and dark sunglasses, looking every

she sneered, giving the slippers

And your friend here, she looks like she

her cheeks flaming

Megan behind her, keeping her cool

that

the slippers at Clara, hitting

I haven't even begun! You troublemaker, you made Quinn cry every day, drove her into depression. And at Ferguson Corporation, you

beat, Clara swung her handbag

forehead, and she held her

I'll have Dylan fire you! He'll make you

to pick up a gift for Dylan, and now she was sobbing her way back to her

firm at the store entrance, then turned to Megan. "Megan, you

check out someplace else. Ms. Eden wasn't wrong,

you have to buy to look. Besides, I'm in a good mood since I started dating. I'll get you a pair

smile, though her eyes

two pairs of matching slippers and spotted a few

he was at least six feet and solidly built. Megan trailed

out for dinner sometime? My treat. I'm just curious to see

the shirts, Clara responded swiftly, "He's not handsome, and he's pretty self-conscious about it. If he's not up for it, I won't push him. I'll

to picture Clara with someone like that. Megan swallowed hard, "So, how far have things gone with

stuff. "Seems like you're really curious about him. We've moved fast, done all the usual couple stuff, and we're really happy. But he does get riled up easily. Normally he's gentle, but when he's mad, he's a tough one to calm