Chapter 650

Chapter 650

"Huh?"

Clara shot Dylan a look like he'd just spoken in another language. Was that really him talking? How many more times was this man going to catch her off guard?

"So what if I'm jealous?" she shot back. "Who even knows if your money's clean?" Her words came out sharper than she meant, but she didn't bother to take them back.

He just looked at her, cool as ever. "Dirty or not, you spent it. If you're so bothered, maybe go puke up everything you've eaten lately. That champagne last night? Ten grand a bottle."

Dylan, seriously?

Clara stopped walking. From where she stood, she could see his face still that icy, untouchable look.

She took a breath, trying to steady herself. "Are you possessed or something?"

How did a guy who looked like that say stuff like this? And wasn't it him who'd basically forced her to stay at Palm Bay, anyway? It wasn't like she'd begged to stick around.

Did he forget the way he'd handled things?

Thinking about it, her mood soured.

Why? Why did she keep forgetting the bad parts of Dylan so easily?

She remembered how intimidating he'd been in the car that day, the way the air had practically crackled with tension. Yet now, standing here, she still struggled to believe he could be so cold.

her mouth, then just shook her head

the estate was glowing with artfully arranged lights, the pool shimmering and reflecting the crowd of beautiful people. It all looked like something out

when he arrived. Clara didn't want to,

about her time abroad. Tara answered smoothly, but kept glancing

too. Their

thought of her as Simon's pathetic admirer. The Bradford Group had been in decline for years, and even though

in the same league as

from real money, old money. Someone like Clara showing up—someone

stop

heard? Rumor is she's got herself a boy toy now-some

There's talk Simon's actually chasing her now.

to Tara, lowering their voice. "Aren't you and Dylan supposed to

with work. Our families are handling

her, all envy

be jealous of

had connections with all

full of awards,

were so popular

on the waiting

Even international

her-something almost unheard of

for someone her age.

all the socialites, Tara

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