Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 633

Aiden went quiet, eyes fixed on the road as he drove.

Clara woke up in the middle of the night, restless and uneasy. She was terrified of dreaming about Z again, so instead of lying in bed, she slipped out of the motel and wandered toward the beach. She'd already decided-she'd be gone from this city by morning.

The wind by the ocean was wild, whipping her hair around and making the black waves crash even harder. She found a rock to sit on and just watched the water, letting the salty wind tangle her hair and sting her cheeks.

That's when her phone rang. Scarlette.

"Clara, there's news about Dylan," Scarlette said, her voice low. "Nicholas told me he really hates someone-enough to want them out of the picture. I don't know who, though."

Clara stared at the churning waves, her face calm, almost blank.

Dylan had admitted before that he hated Z.

But she couldn't believe he'd actually do something so extreme to get rid of someone. She didn't want to believe it.

Still, if it really was him, she wasn't going to show any mercy.

She already owed Z too much.

If someone died while she was at her lowest and most guilty, she knew she'd never forget it for the rest of her life.

She took a steady breath. "Scarlette, I'm not coming back to the Capital anytime soon. I need to clear my head. I'll reach out to you when I can. Thanks for telling me."

wanted to say more, but she let it go. Clara was

phone away, then sat and watched the sunrise alone on the beach before

all she wanted was a hot shower. It felt so good to wash the

threw her hair up into a messy ponytail, and booked

to the Capital

unsettled. If she went back to the Capital now, she'd just

Ferguson and

her

the stairs at the same moment. When she saw Clara, her whole face lit up

there you are! I

come get you. Your

go on. Thank

slept last night,

might happen to

a small smile. "Sorry for

looked a little awkward at Clara's politeness-especially since she'd taken a

a few more things-maybe remind Clara not to fight with her boyfriend again. After

must care about her.

fast, and the woman didn't get the

she walked outside. A long,

she order something this fancy? It looked like a luxury car-definitely not the kind of ride she'd