Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 264

Megan was working at the Nightfall Lounge tonight. Within ten minutes of Clara's call, she was outside, ready to help her friend.

"Clara!!"

Concern etched across Megan's face as she guided Clara into the employee break room at Nightfall. Clara was in so much pain her face had gone pale, yet she tried to reassure Megan, "I'm fine."

"How can you be fine? I have another half-hour left on my shift. Just sit here for a bit, and I'll take you to the hospital once I'm done. Here, take these painkillers."

Clara sat down, leaning against the wall. "I don't need them."

She wanted to remember the pain Eden had caused her, so she could strike back without hesitation when the time came.

"Alright, if you don't want to take them, just wait here for me."

Clara nodded slowly. Now that it was quiet, everything in her head felt muddled and confused.

The break room was quite a distance from Nightfall's private booths. As she rested, she heard heavy footsteps approaching-it definitely wasn't a woman.

the door swung open, and in staggered

his eyes lit up when he saw Clara. "Well, what a surprise! A pretty

lunged at her. Clara hadn't expected a drunk to barge into the women's break room and quickly sidestepped

wall and sobered up slightly,

really clean? Last time, I gave a woman twenty

darkened immediately.

the man lunged at her again. "You ungrateful wench. Let's

was in agony, but the situation had sharpened her mind. She dodged several

I'll kill

beer bottle from nearby, smashed it against the wall, and aimed the jagged edge at

door open, ready to run, when Megan's voice came from the

about you. I talked to a friend and switched shifts early. Let me take you to the hospital

this moment and moved to protect her, but Megan had already seen the man wielding the beer bottle

"Shhrrrkk!"

shoulder, her face turning ashen as sweat beaded on her