Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 715

Griffin didn't seem to notice the change in Dylan's mood. He just smiled, easy and relaxed, as Richard made his way over.

Richard stood out in the crowd-tall, confident. He was the first to speak. "Mr. Shaw."

"Richard, long time no see."

Richard shot a glance at Dylan, catching the tension. He tried to keep things light. "Dylan's been feeling rough lately. Not much for conversation these days."

"It's fine. We've met a few times-he's always been like this."

No sarcasm, just stating the truth.

Suddenly, Dylan let out a couple of coughs. When he looked up, his voice was raw. "Where... where is she right now?"

Charles's smile faded a little. The Fergusons overseas had made their intentions pretty clear-they wanted a marriage alliance.

And they wanted Dylan, specifically. Odds were, he'd be the one.

to hand over their treasured daughter to a man who was

said with a shrug, "my brother's unpredictable. No clue where he

color. Richard sighed and sat down across from him. "Want me to go look for her?" "No,

wasn't so easy to track down

his wine glass, lost

with old friends when

together, his face turning

.n

sure, sir. But he's sent those photos everywhere. They're all over now, and there's

spiked drinks, the other leaked those private photos. His headache was growing

hurried off to

in the hall. He didn't care

strode straight over and sat down across

she'll see them and come

with the whole

family mess, but Griffin was