Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 643

Chapter 643

Clara's ankle was still aching a bit, so she quietly found a seat and shook her head when someone glanced her way.

Dylan leaned over to the manager and quietly asked them to bring up some fruit wine.

Nicholas watched it all in silence, his mood written all over his face.

When the bottles finally arrived, Nicholas couldn't hold it in anymore. "Why'd you bring her here?" he blurted out.

Clara had just raised her glass when she heard Dylan's calm reply, "I wanted you all to meet her."

No one needed to spell out what it meant for Dylan to bring a girl to meet his friends—everyone in the room knew exactly how serious that was.

Nicholas knew too, and shot out of his chair, his voice rising. "But why her? She

Richard reached out, grabbing his sleeve with a steady hand. "Sit down."

Nicholas pressed his lips together, scanning Clara from head to toe, looking for any reason to shout that she wasn't good enough for Dylan. But after a long, hard look, he had to admit-she really was annoyingly pretty.

"Tara called me tonight. She'll probably come by in a bit. Dylan, is it true? People are saying you and Tara are getting married in three months. What's really going on?" Richard just shook

guard-and a little awkward, since Tara was right behind him. Apparently, they'd run into each

over.

quietly, "Why aren't you

Clara. For a moment, she looked surprised, but she quickly smiled and nodded

they'd met hadn't

She barely knew anyone here, so she just

next to Richard and said in a low voice, "

here-how

to know

here too?"

down next to

some flowers sent to Palm Bay

meant, and she knew Dylan would get the

was still struggling with her lost memories. She glanced at Dylan, confused. When

Cherry blossoms?

of course the cherry trees were blooming. Did

back down at her glass, feeling like

hand covered hers, his fingers

leaned in, his voice soft. "You don't