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."

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

soon after parking, a stretch

"Mr. Dylan."

of her car and joined him in the

the back, calm and composed, his emotions unreadable. But as Clara got closer, his

car door shut, and they were

watched the scenery fly by, puzzled. "Where are we headed, and how long

his

"A week?"

and constant calls with Kaitlyn. Disappearing for a week would

deep breath and

she noticed Dylan watching her

said, "I thought you didn't like me, Mr. Dylan. But

glanced up from the contract on his lap. "Dislike

mean, Eden's your top priority. I messed up with the whole Sarah thing, so it's natural you'd be upset

fingers tightened slightly, his lips pressed together. Just as he was about to speak, Clara noticed a mark on his finger, like he'd been wearing a ring-

she asked, "Have you found someone special, Mr.

curled defensively, almost hiding under

quickly changed the topic.

Dylan didn't respond.

The ride felt endless.

stopped in a small town, and Clara thought

rest

was that far, why

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