Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

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."

him, frowning. "But Mr. Smith,

questioned her felt as if their relationship was more than just boss and employee, yet that's all it was

"

soaked from the rain didn't help

Ryan, now dressed in men's clothes, was sprawled out on the couch, sound asleep. Last night had taken its toll on everyone, and he

moved quietly, noticing how diligently Cole was working on the

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 had anything to

approached Quinn's hospital room, she overheard Naomi's

did you have anything to do with the fire at the Wellington place last

me, but it might as well have been. You all had it coming.

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

daughter's look, took

you think I