Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 378

Dylan seemed totally out of it tonight, like he was physically present but mentally somewhere else, completely tuning Jackson out. Feeling frustrated, Jackson knocked back his drink. "Dylan?"

Finally snapping back to reality, Dylan answered, sounding detached. "What?" "Seriously, dude, what's going on with you tonight? You're a million miles away." Dylan rubbed his temples just as his phone buzzed. "I gotta go," he said abruptly. Jackson was taken aback. Dylan had put this whole thing together to introduce him to Clara and talk about some potential projects with the Bradford family. And now he was bailing before they even got started?

Taking a deep breath, Jackson felt a heavy sense of unease settle over him. "You

But before he could finish, Aiden showed up to whisk Dylan away.

Feeling even more frustrated, Jackson pulled out his phone and shot a text to his current fling.

[What's going on? Are you really that busy?]

His last message had gone unanswered, too.

He couldn't wrap his head around it. Was she really busier than he was?

of radio silence, Jackson was on edge. He wasn't used to being ignored like

walked out. "Kaitlyn, this is crazy. I always

in the middle of hashing out a script with some writers. Hearing his complaint,

they started this fling, Jackson had been the one to lay down the law-no prying into each other's lives outside the bedroom, no

cocky, figuring if she didn't go for it, he'd just move

she was relieved, as if

Jackson off. He was used to women being drawn to him because of his looks and status, not the

had started as a rebellious act against his grandfather had turned into something unexpected. They clicked,

He didn't even know what she

awkwardness in bed

stunning and serious on the outside but surprisingly innocent

but I'm in a bad

we should just end this, Jackson. We can both find

And she hung up.