Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 541

His words changed the vibe in the suite immediately-suddenly, everything felt a little off.

Nicholas couldn't hold back. "Willing or not, honestly, it's better if she isn't. Dylan marrying her is just to make her miserable anyway. No wonder Chase said not to get on Dylan's bad side. Who else would use their own marriage as a weapon for revenge? Only him. That's cold."

Jackson finally snapped, jaw tight. "How did you even realize you liked Scarlette back then?"

Just hearing Scarlette's name was enough to put out the fire in Nicholas's eyes.

He looked down, tracing the rim of his glass with his finger. "Wasn't sure at first. I just felt super possessive, you know? Then, when I hit puberty, I started dreaming about her had to change my sheets every night for a week."

Honestly, if he hadn't realized he liked her after all that, he'd have to be an idiot.

Jackson didn't say anything, just thought, Classic Nicholas.

Meanwhile, Richard hadn't taken his eyes off Dylan since Jackson brought up whether Clara was even willing.

Dylan, of course, never answered.

A sharp smack echoed as a card landed on the coffee table-this time Jackson's.

He flopped back into his seat, chin propped on one hand. "I don't get why you're into Clara, but if that's what you want, I'll respect it. My wedding gift's the same as Chase's."

He nodded at Nicholas.

Nicholas patted his pockets, clearly empty. "I'll owe you."

Dylan's lips curled just a little as he picked up the red marriage certificate from the table and tucked it away like it was something precious.

ignored the cards. Instead, he just

Dylan had just married whoever Walter picked, they'd probably be happy to toast him—at least then

with Clara, who knew what kind of trouble was

Clara was always unpredictable.

one felt like

back, staring up at the ceiling, voice steady. "I'm not drinking. I don't want to get blamed when you

called Aiden in to collect the cards, and told the manager to bring

a pop, Dylan said softly,

her close,

to see her-she'd be at home, waiting

him drop his gaze,

*

of a table loaded with food fit for a king, but she couldn't eat a

She'd

married on a

by her ex-boss, Who could

no

would believe her?

was restless, more and more irritated

been a whole week with zero contact from the outside

was worried

out she'd suddenly married some guy, he'd probably drop dead

the rice in

nearby coaxed, "Mrs. Carter, please try to eat a

I don't finish my meal? Got