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.

hotel's

be there by

soft chuckle as she hung up, leaving Clara a

later, her phone buzzed with a message from

to

only nine in the morning. She figured she could visit

picked a scarf for Z, finding a matching one

knew Z preferred simple, heartfelt gestures over

she parked by the rundown mansion and noticed the

she got out, planning to walk over, her phone buzzed

[Come in.]

upset him, Clara quickly

her with a warm

his back gently.

scarf, wrapped it

eyes lit up.

her heart

neck, his voice full

him being so affectionate, it was hard for Clara

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