Chapter 519

Clara was never the type to just sit back and wait for things to fall apart.

Now that she knew she wasn't actually part of the Bradford family-and with Ryan's trust in her gone there was nothing left tying her here. That night, she packed a small suitcase, tossed in a few essentials, and decided to skip town for a while. She figured laying low in another city was her safest bet.

She knew exactly how much Eden meant to Dylan. The second he found out the truth, he'd come looking for her. No doubt about that.

But the moment she stepped into the airport and handed over her ID, she spotted a row of police officers heading straight toward her. They stopped at her side, telling her there was something suspicious in her luggage.

At first, Clara was too stunned to react. By the time it hit her what was happening, she was being marched off by the officers to a tiny, out-of-the-way room in the airport.

She stared at her suitcase, brows drawn tight.

"There's nothing in there but clothes. Seriously, check again if you need to."

The officers barely acknowledged her. They kept scanning her documents over and over before snapping cold metal cuffs around her wrists.

She was still trying to explain herself as they led her out to the car, but when they pulled up in front of Palm Bay, she finally went quiet.

hours ago, she'd started packing.

wrists still ached from the cuffs as she glanced over at Dylan, sitting right in the middle of the

dropped at her feet. It was obvious to everyone: she'd tried to

speak first. She had no idea what was happening with Eden, and until

was spinning with worry when Dylan

going to run? Not

lot-but she knew she couldn't drag him into this mess. The Fergusons

knew what Z looked like, or his real name.

dropped her gaze to the cuffs on her wrists, her voice barely above a

I knew you'd come for

him to be so quick about it. She'd almost made it onto that plane-if she'd had another forty minutes, she

Too bad.

and let it out slowly. Lately, her luck

coffee in front of him. The smell was strong and bitter,

he said, "did you call anyone before

She shook her head.

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