Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 674

Charles lowered his gaze and took off the flower crown from his head. He walked

over to Clara, wanting to put it on her.

But Dylan moved faster—he cut in between them and grabbed the crown right out

of Charles’s hands, tossing it aside without a second thought.

The tension in the air was razor-sharp, so intense it made everyone freeze.

Except for Richard, no one even saw how quickly the two of them exchanged

blows.

Charles had pulled a dagger, aiming straight at Dylan. But Dylan blocked it with

the flower crown he’d just picked up, like it was nothing.

Clara looked down, surprised to find the flower crown in her own hands. When did

she even pick that up? Her eyes darted from Charles to Dylan, trying to make

sense of it all.

Dylan didn’t look fazed at all. He knew exactly how dangerous Charles could be—

he was practically famous for it.

Clara’s voice was soft and a little confused. “Big brother, why are you two

fighting?”

Charles pressed his lips together and slid the dagger away. “Just be good to my

sister, that’s all.”

He’d barely finished speaking when Clara grabbed Dylan’s hand and looked up at

him. “Babe, can’t my brother come with us to the Capital?”

Dylan frowned, about to say no, but before he could get the words out, Clara

pressed a

she asked, sweet

a natural

Dylan had vanished on the spot.

“Alright.”

happiness crossed Charles’s face. He was about

behind him. The family doctor piped up,

you. You’ll have to go

replaced by a quiet,

“It’s okay. You can always come visit

Capital.”

then hesitated and came back. “I’ll be

gemstones for the helicopter are almost done—I’ll have someone

And I’ll leave the big guys with you too. Remember

you? If anything happens,

doctor nearly choked. The “big

world. Even the eldest and Mitch couldn’t get him to part

thought about taking the dogs,

their trouble.

him than his

he was handing them over to

a few days—and he

stay with you,” Clara said gently.

cards with

me. Promise you’ll

find you.”

nodded and gave him

back every few steps, looking

barely

drawn-out

know that

about romance

his dogs,

killed him

spot—several times over.

word, Clara was already sliding into the car,

him. “Come on, let’s

all his frustration

they were inside the car,