Chapter 281

"Mr. Smith..."

"Clara!"

They spoke in unison, their voices colliding in the tense air. Dylan's eyes were a storm of mixed emotions, with a flash of hurt beneath it all. "It's me. What's your plan now? Going to hold me at gunpoint like last night?"

Clara was caught off guard. He seemed genuinely shaken by the previous night's events, so much so that his tone was different from the norm.

She knitted her brows slightly. "Don't take last night to heart. It was unavoidable."

"Heh, you aimed a gun at me, and you say not to dwell on it?"

"I wasn't trying to kill you. Last night you... never mind. I believe the whole Wellington family incident wasn't your doing."

She turned back to him, frowning. "But

relationship was more than just boss and employee, yet

"

to her desk, she was completely drained. Being soaked from the rain didn't help her mood either. She decided

was sprawled out on the couch, sound asleep.

moved quietly, noticing how diligently Cole was working

nod of approval, changed her clothes, and headed back out, this time to the hospital to check on Quinn. She wanted to know if last night's fire

she approached Quinn's hospital room, she overheard

do with the fire at

wasn't me, but it might as well have been. You all had it coming. Who told you to treat me like dirt? If I'm going down, I'm taking everyone

longer and slapped Quinn hard. Quinn's eyes burned with hatred as she glared at her

by her daughter's

you think I owe you

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