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.

out a frustrated laugh and changed the subject. "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

a little awkward, since Tara was right behind him. Apparently, they'd run

over.

quietly, "Why aren't you going

For a moment, she

time they'd met hadn't exactly gone

anyone here, so she just kept her head down,

seat next to Richard and said in a

here-how was

to know Clara would

here too?"

down

early this morning. I had some flowers sent to Palm Bay for you. Did you see the cherry blossoms outside the temple? They're in full

cherry blossoms meant, and she knew Dylan would get the

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

Cherry blossoms?

so of course the cherry trees were blooming. Did

down at her glass, feeling

warm hand covered hers, his fingers wrapping gently

Dylan leaned