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.

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 his head, thinking there was no

froze when he saw Clara, looking caught off guard-and a little awkward, since Tara was right behind

over.

"Why

a moment, she looked

met hadn't exactly

word. She barely knew anyone here, so she just

a low voice, " swear,

here-how

to know Clara

here too?"

sat down

had some flowers sent to Palm Bay for you. Did you see the cherry blossoms outside

what cherry blossoms meant, and she knew Dylan would

heard of that famous temple-except Clara, who was still struggling with her lost memories. She glanced

Cherry blossoms?

cherry trees were blooming. Did he go

looked back down at her glass, feeling like a

hand covered hers, his fingers wrapping gently around her

leaned in, his