Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 600

There was no way Tara's wedding could be anything less than spectacular. It had to be big-grand enough that everyone would know the Fergusons and the Warrens were joining forces.

Dylan stayed quiet, listening as the two Mrs. Fergusons started daydreaming about what his and Tara's future kids might look like.

Tara glanced over and saw his dark mood. She nudged him with a smile. "You think I'm being too stubborn, don't you? But Dylan, you used to say you liked how I always had to come out on top, no matter what. Sure, you're a little different

these days, but deep down, I know you haven't changed."

Dylan dropped his gaze, lost in his own thoughts.

He only snapped back to reality when Mrs. Ferguson spoke up.

"Dylan, let's set the wedding for three months from now. I'll just tell everyone that marriage certificate you posted on social media was a joke."

No one would ever bother to check if it was real anyway.

Dylan put his glass down. "Clara is my wife. I'm not divorcing her, Mom, I—"

He didn't even finish before Mrs. Ferguson started coughing uncontrollably.

The vibe in the room changed in an instant. The people who'd been sitting so close suddenly felt like strangers.

Mrs. Warren looked at Tara.

anymore. Just

Warren, who'd been fuming just moments before,

I shouldn't have come today. You young people sort

If it weren't for that, the two families never would have raised Tara as the

reassuring her as they went. "Dylan just

and footsteps faded down

stayed where he was, not moving. He

Tara's not the type you can just

who could make it in the architecture world wasn't going to back

her bones. And with the Warren family's background,

hallway. Tara came back, having walked

Richard. "Hey, bro, are you guys headed out tonight? I haven't seen Nicholas and the others in ages. Let's go grab

along with both of them-her upfront, no-nonsense attitude and relentless energy earned her plenty of respect from the guys

Dylan, completely

too. Whatever's going

can still be friends who share a drink,

was anything but easy to

*

Lounge's private room, Tara poured a drink and handed

I heard you and your sister had a falling

than Nicholas, and right now she looked like she was settling in to enjoy the show-determined to catch