Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 493

Her eyes blazed with anger, her fingernails digging into the ground until they snapped, leaving behind smudges of red. She wasn't going to let Clara off the hook, not if she had anything to say about it. If she could just survive this!

Clara pulled up to Ryan's villa and asked around, but he still hadn't come back. Her worry started to climb, and she was just about to call the cops when Ryan strolled in, looking like nothing was wrong.

She exhaled a sigh of relief and asked, "Where have you been? Sarah's been searching for you, and what's up with that text you sent?"

Ryan blinked, clearly not expecting to see her there, his eyes flickering with surprise and confusion. "What text?"

Clara had a hunch that Sarah might've sent it from his phone. "Forget it. Where were you? You didn't even have your phone."

Ryan kicked off his shoes in the hallway, sounding casual. "Went to see Mom. Left my phone behind, didn't tell anyone. I figured you'd be upset."

Everyone knew Clara and Naomi didn't exactly get along, and he didn't want her reading into things.

"Well, you could've at least told Sarah. She's pregnant and looking for you."

Ryan frowned. He'd only been gone a few hours-was all this fuss really necessary?

don't you stay

her feet. She didn't want to intrude, especially since Sarah wasn't her

love to meet this

"He's busy."

scoffed, sarcasm lacing his words. "Busy, or maybe he just doesn't think

a natural distaste for Clara's

day Clara's boyfriend whisked her away, he'd pushed her to break up with him. Then, an anonymous

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the guy, only to stumble upon another secret

place.

was behind it all, distracting him with a

all to himself, not even letting her brother get

things out but couldn't be bothered to tell Clara. She

chest tightened

ache. He wasn't sure

Bradford family fortune, but after living together for so long, he couldn't be