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.

those who'd

turned to see Eden standing

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

sneered, giving the

you barely get any money from home. Who are you trying to impress? And your friend here, she looks like she waits tables somewhere. Even if you can buy this

bit her lip, her cheeks

her cool as

isn't that

Clara, hitting her head, making her

cry every day, drove her into depression. And at Ferguson Corporation, you dared to throw documents at me! Running into me today is your unlucky day—I've always disliked

beat, Clara swung her handbag at

forehead, and she held her wound, bursting into

Dylan fire you! He'll make you pay! Just

Dylan, and now she was sobbing her way back to

stood firm at the store entrance, then turned to Megan.

shook her head. "Maybe we should check out someplace else. Ms. Eden wasn't

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

smile, though her eyes showed a hint of

matching slippers and spotted a few white

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

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

not up for it, I won't push him. I'll ask, but he's probably not keen

with someone like that. Megan

her 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,