Chapter 339

Clara woke up in her car, headed straight home, and slept through to the next day. After a long, relaxing bath, she stood in front of the mirror, feeling refreshed, and finally decided to call Dylan.

"Hey, Dylan, are you free tonight? I'd love to take you out for dinner."

She'd already made a reservation the night before, ensuring the menu was Dylan- friendly, with no seafood in sight.

Dylan held the phone in silence.

Thinking he might be busy, Clara was about to say something else when he finally spoke, "My dad set me up with another date."

The news caught Clara off guard. If Walter knew what she had said, he'd realize

she and Dylan were together. His arranging another date could only mean one thing: the Ferguson family didn't approve of Clara.

Clara had promised to fend off any unwanted attention from Dylan, and she was ready to step up.

"Where are you meeting her? I'll be there."

Dylan paused, his pen leaving a tiny ink stain on the paper.

the hotel's name,

be there

as she hung up, leaving

minutes later, her phone buzzed with a message from

to

in the morning. She figured she could visit Z,

the mall, she picked a scarf for

simple, heartfelt

parked by the rundown mansion

to walk over, her phone buzzed

[Come in.]

Clara quickly grabbed the gift box and

time, instead of a kiss, he greeted her with a warm hug,

back gently.

out the scarf, wrapped it around his

lit up. "For

her

his voice

being so affectionate, it was hard for Clara to be

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