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.

over their treasured daughter to a man who

Charles said with a shrug, "my brother's unpredictable.

some color. Richard sighed and

wasn't so easy to track down these

glass, lost in

side of the room, Walter was still catching up with old friends when a

drew together, his face turning stormy.

.n

over now, and there's no

headache was growing by the second. "Send him home. He's grounded. Two

hurried

meanwhile, was right in the hall. He didn't care about

straight over and

already sent out those photos of you and Tara. If Clara actually cares about you, she'll see them and come looking for answers, right? But it's been two hours, and

And now, with the whole city talking, the two

family mess, but Griffin was