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.

broke, don't even think about these. They're not for those who'd have to starve for months just

see Eden standing

with a hat, a braid, and dark sunglasses, looking

she sneered, giving the

you trying to impress? And your friend here, she looks like she waits tables somewhere. Even if you can buy this stuff, I wonder where

her lip, her cheeks flaming as

Megan behind her, keeping her cool

isn't that

Clara, hitting her

every day, drove her into depression. And at Ferguson Corporation, you dared to throw documents at me! Running into

beat, Clara

she held her

Dylan fire you!

pick up a gift for Dylan, and now she was sobbing her way back to her car, dialing Dylan's number

firm at the store entrance,

we should check out someplace else. Ms. Eden wasn't wrong, this stuff is pretty

says you have to buy to look. Besides, I'm in a good mood since I

though her eyes showed a hint

of matching slippers and spotted a

felt Z's build before, guessing he was at least six feet and solidly built.

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

and he's pretty self-conscious about it. If he's not up for it, I won't push him. I'll ask, but he's

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

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