Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 404

Her lawyer leaned in and whispered something in her ear. She stayed calm, closing her eyes for a moment. She was leaving everything in his hands. Clara was being held temporarily, but she knew if her lawyer found a loophole, she'd be out soon.

She thought she'd be stuck there for at least three days, but just a few hours later, someone came by to give her the news. "Clara, you're free to go."

Still a bit confused, Clara walked to the police station's entrance and saw the lawyer she'd hired. She assumed he had worked some magic to get her out so quickly. "Thank you. I thought I'd be in there forever."

The lawyer shook his head. "Ms. Clara, I didn't do anything. Maybe someone else is looking out for you."

Someone else? She couldn't figure out who it might be, so she thanked the lawyer again and headed home in a cab.

When she got to her apartment building, Simon was waiting outside. His eyes brightened as he pointed to her car. "I got them to hustle on the repairs. Figured it'd be a hassle for you without it."

small smile. "Thanks, I really

the red mark on her cheek, Simon reached

shook her head, her voice a little raspy. "I'm exhausted. I'm going to head in. Thanks for

about any of this? It's not good to bottle it

moment, not used to sharing her messy life with Z. "Simon, I'll

as darkness settled in, his face shadowed but

glass of water, standing by the window, and noticed snowflakes starting

the first snow of the year, which explained the chill on her

about anything involving Dylan, which would just remind her of Eden. The

the door to find Z's doctor