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

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

lunged at her. Clara hadn't expected a drunk to barge

sobered

Last time, I gave a woman twenty grand,

expression darkened

man lunged at her again. "You ungrateful wench.

situation had sharpened her mind. She dodged

b*tch, I'll kill you

a beer bottle from nearby, smashed it against the wall, and

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

friend and

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

"Shhrrrkk!"

into Megan's shoulder, her face