Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 714

Griffin walked in, sharp in a black suit. Before he stepped inside, he'd called Norman, who answered like he had all the time in the world.

"Bro, I might be late. Ran into a bit of trouble," Norman said, sounding way too casual.

Griffin's jaw tightened. "Didn't I tell you not to mess around while you're here?"

Norman just laughed, leaning against his sports car, hair wild from the wind. "I'm not causing trouble. Trouble found me. I'll take care of it and head over soon."

Griffin hung up, his mood a little sour. When he looked up, he spotted Dylan across the busy room. This wasn't their first time running into each other.

Two years ago, when Dylan was recovering overseas, they'd met.

Griffin gave him a small nod and walked straight over. "Mitch giving you a hard time again?"

He sounded like they were old friends.

Dylan nodded back. "Long time no see."

Griffin picked up a glass from a nearby tray and motioned toward a sofa in the corner. "Want to talk for a bit?"

Someone gently nudged Dylan in that direction.

There were others hoping to catch Griffin's attention, but seeing how focused he was, they quickly backed off.

Sitting down, Griffin glanced at Dylan's leg, pausing for just a second before looking away. "You holding up alright?"

"I'm fine."

fake warmth, no showing off-just the easy talk of

from the Ferguson family overseas. Everyone

"Not sure yet."

Is there someone here you can't let

most of his future would

Dylan fell quiet.

wrist, folded his hands. "Heard from Mitch you

Dylan's gaze dropped. "Yeah."

people didn't need to spell things out—

brought Walter a gift tonight; had it delivered ahead

glass, his smile just a faint curve-Griffin never smiled much, but when it came to

always looked like

about to say something else, his

"Mitch, what's going

made it to the village, and Charles felt

I'm here with my sis...

the name

again? Anyway, I

letting

not coming back, and your sister isn't either? Don't

a second and

noticed but kept talking. "If anything comes up, call

he could hang up, Dylan spoke quietly.

turned, pretending not to

his

for a moment, then asked over the phone, "Is your sister with you? Is she alright? Someone wanted me to