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."

turned back to him, frowning. "But Mr. Smith, you've

more than just boss and employee, yet that's all it

"

drained. Being soaked from the rain didn't help her mood

sprawled out on the couch, sound asleep.

Cole was working on the research

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

hospital room, she overheard Naomi's

you have anything to do with

but it might as well have been. You all had

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

rattled by her daughter's look, took several steps

with that look? Do you think I owe you

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