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.

about it anymore. Just focus on picking out a good date for the wedding in three months,

who'd been fuming just moments

today. You

If it weren't for that, the

out, reassuring her as they went. "Dylan just

footsteps faded

stayed where he was, not moving. He heard

"This won't be easy. Tara's not the

could make it in the architecture world wasn't

the Warren family's background, Tara

the hallway. Tara came back, having walked the two Mrs. Fergusons

bro, are you guys headed out tonight? I haven't seen Nicholas

of them-her upfront, no-nonsense attitude and relentless

Dylan, completely unfazed by his

come too. Whatever's going on with

for years. We can still be

said-Tara was anything but easy to

*

the Moonlight Lounge's private room, Tara poured a drink and

sister had a falling

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