Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 670

Inside, Charles and Clara plopped down next to Max and Buddy.

Charles shuffled the deck and tossed out two cards. "Three of a kind!"

The dogs had their own cards in front of them. He'd always played like this-just

him and the dogs. But now Clara was here, and the rules had changed a bit. Max

and Buddy kept up, though. No surprise-they were his dogs, after all. Smart as

could be.

Clara sat cross-legged, eyebrows knit together as she thought hard. Then, when

she thought no one was looking, she snuck a peek at Max's cards.

Charles caught her in the act right away. "Hey! No peeking! We said no cheating,

remember?"

All the dogs' cards were face up on the floor, so really, it was a game of trust more

than anything.

Clara pulled her gaze back, voice calm. "I'm on the opposite team from Max.

You're my partner."

When the four of them played, teams changed every round. Whoever called the

suit first picked the team-whoever had that suit became your partner for that

hand.

Charles grinned and leaned in, dropping his voice. "Is that so? If we're

teammates, we can swap cards. They're just dogs, after all."

No sooner had he said it than Max and Buddy started barking, even baring their

teeth a little.

Charles retreated, hands up. "Alright, alright, no swapping. Chill out, you two."

The four of them played cards all night. By the time they were done, the sun was

coming up.

open. She slumped over onto Max and fell

right there.

blanket is way too comfy, she thought

had powered through the night, but he was barely hanging

over Clara, and then crashed against

himself.

morning, he

sprawled everywhere, sound asleep.

was afternoon by the time Charles finally woke up.

hurried downstairs and saw a plate of food waiting for him on the

Outside, she was playing with Max and

was about to join them when his stomach growled

open the glass door to head

rang. It was

find

and Charles was yanked right back to

didn't answer, so Richard pressed, "Are you actually reliable or

to be able to

the glass door,

sounds of Clara

still looking. You

It's

What's the rush?"

know Charles well, but he knew

to handle

sighed. "Day after tomorrow. You bring her

Charles' face went cold.

said: around strangers, keep your mouth shut and your face

"Fine. Anything else?"

with small talk. He

listened to the dial tone before finally

he didn't feel

night, Clara dragged him

market. They

up so many

that Clara couldn't

all. She ended up

just to get

pile of plushies nearly covered