Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 692

Chapter 692

Clara's chest rose and fell with frustration as she turned to leave, only to hear him call out behind her.

"Clara."

She stopped in her tracks, annoyance written all over her face.

"What is it?"

"I'll take responsibility for you. From now on—"

She cut him off before he could finish. "There is no 'from now on' for us."

He just nodded. "Alright."

He watched her walk away, echoing her words softly, then fell quiet.

It was just a dream, but Clara could feel her irritation smoldering, like there was a fire burning under her skin.

Take responsibility for what, exactly? she wondered.

The dream shifted, scenes fading back to that steamy, smoky pool-everything around her dreamy and blurred. She was breathless from his kiss, her eyes unfocused as she looked up at him.

"Do you know who I am?" he asked.

She nodded. "Yeah, I know."

He didn't seem convinced. "Really?"

She nodded again, more firmly this time. "Mhm."

He looked at her with a kind of tense restraint, like he was holding something

back, not sure if he should believe her.

"You really know I'm-"

She stopped his words with a kiss.

clue what he was talking about. He just looked so good-too

it's like to take advantage

she was drunk

dream picking up right where it left off. She slapped him, her

piped up, "Why not just get rid of him? Can you believe he'd treat you like that?

was four years

seemed to consider it for a second, then

call it a dog bite and

this dog wasn't giving up that

like sandpaper, so she scrambled off the couch to get some water. She clutched

temples and

Palm Bay?

as a housekeeper came downstairs. When she saw Clara, her voice

"Ma'am, can't sleep?"

her glass down.

still in her system, making her head fuzzy again. She couldn't

Palm Bay, her

bouncing between random

memories and confusion?

the lights

off and came back with some

you feeling alright? Maybe take

"No, it's fine."

a moment, Clara's eyes cleared, but then

call him.

but after Clara went upstairs,

Dylan was still at

details for

his team.

o'clock

and the old house was already getting decorated. The party was in two

to Palm Bay, staying

his laptop

answered, and the housekeeper's anxious

Mrs. Ferguson doesn't seem

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