Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 285

When Clara woke up, it was pitch black outside. She glanced at her phone-nine o'clock already. Hadn't Ryan said he'd wake her at seven?

Quickly, she jumped out of bed, grabbed a shower, and changed clothes. As she made her way downstairs, she noticed a few neatly arranged dishes on the table along with a note from Ryan.

"Clara, I've gone to the office with Cole."

Feeling reassured, Clara smiled. With her and Cole's help, she was sure Ryan would turn out to be an amazing CEO.

She microwaved the food, ate leisurely, and remembered the notification she'd seen earlier. Sure enough, there was a message from Z.

"Please don't break up with me..."

The message was sent two hours ago, but she'd been asleep and hadn't responded. Now, she wasn't sure what to say, so she left it be.

After dinner, she drove back to her place. The past week had been exhausting,

and all she wanted was to crash into bed and sleep straight through to tomorrow, when she had to report to Ferguson Corporation.

But as soon as she opened her bedroom door, she was pulled inside with unexpected force.

There was only one person who'd behave like this.

"Z..."

he kissed her, a kiss full of urgency, heat, and

entrance all the way to the couch. Just as she was about to speak, his

break up with

could barely breathe, feeling his whole body trembling slightly. He was

a deep breath, trying to push him away, but

"Z!"

her voice

"Z..."

regretted mentioning the breakup so casually; now he wasn't hearing

to sit up and talk it out, but he seemed lost in another

found herself yielding to

up."

much time passed, but eventually, he seemed to calm down,

was left with no energy,

he was like

we're not breaking up.

surprised to find it wet with

grabbed it firmly, pressing it back to his

her palm like a

kick