Chapter 420

Clara's interactions with Dylan recently hadn't exactly been a walk in the park.

She spent a good ten minutes debating whether to send him a message, half- convinced he'd already blocked her. After all, Dylan was pretty ticked off about the Eden situation.

To her surprise, the message went through-she hadn't been blocked or deleted.

"Hey, Mr. Dylan, sorry to bother you, but do you know where this estate is?"

She made sure to be super polite.

Less than a minute later, he replied.

"I think I've got an idea."

Clara's face lit up, and she immediately called him.

"Mr. Dylan, do you really know where it is? Can you tell me?"

Dylan listened quietly, his eyes lowered. "It's pretty remote. Even if I told you, you'd never find it."

"But..."

She was really eager to see the place.

"Meet me at Palm Bay in thirty minutes, and I'll take you."

a bit off-kilter. Dylan should have been mad at her, yet his tone was surprisingly nice, making her wonder if all the

and soon after parking, a stretch limo

"Mr. Dylan."

her car and

back, calm and composed, his emotions unreadable. But as Clara got closer, his hand, holding some papers, paused

door shut, and they were on

puzzled. "Where are we headed, and how

closed his eyes.

"A week?"

with work, juggling meetings with executives and constant calls with Kaitlyn. Disappearing for

a deep breath and called her key contacts,

hanging up, she noticed Dylan watching

thought you didn't like me, Mr. Dylan. But you're

from the contract on his

top priority. I messed up with the whole Sarah thing, so it's natural

was about to speak, Clara noticed a mark on his finger, like he'd been wearing a ring-

asked, "Have you found someone special, Mr. Dylan? You must've worn

curled defensively, almost hiding under

quickly changed the topic. "The sunset's pretty nice

Dylan didn't respond.

The ride felt endless.

stopped in a small town, and Clara

"Let's rest here tonight and

was that far,

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