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 Mr. Smith, you've been acting a bit off these past

was more than just boss and employee,

"

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

out on the couch, sound asleep. Last

how diligently Cole was working on the research

out, this time to the hospital to check on Quinn. She wanted to know if last night's fire had

hospital room,

you have anything to do with the fire

but it might as well have been. You

longer and slapped Quinn hard. Quinn's eyes burned

by her daughter's look,

you think I owe you

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255