Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 744

Back then, even if it was about work, he'd always wait at least ten or fifteen minutes before texting back.

["Yeah, just keep an eye on her."]

That wasn't because he thought Clara would cause trouble-he just worried she might run into someone she couldn't handle or get herself into something she couldn't fix.

Aiden honestly didn't know what to say most of the time. He could only wish them luck and hope for the best.

Dylan, though, hadn't felt this chill in ages. Maybe never. He was so relaxed, he didn't even know what to do with himself.

He'd never been the type to scroll through social media, but today, he found himself mindlessly swiping through his feed, even liking a few posts here and there.

People who got his likes were so spooked, they started reaching out to Jackson for answers.

"Dude, Mr. Dylan just liked my post. What's up with that? Our company doesn't have any recent business with Ferguson Corp, right?"

Jackson just rubbed his temples, trying not to laugh. "Don't overthink it. He's just in a weird mood today."

After three calls in a row, everyone was on edge over Dylan's sudden activity. Was Ferguson Corp about to buy them out? Was Dylan hinting at something big? Was he really that bold?

He called Dylan straight

not come out for a drink? Seriously, it's better

won't let me

back his irritation,

guy in our circle who's got it as

of Clara's old graphic novels, sounding completely unbothered. “She just cares about

out of Dylan's mouth was basically showing

hard and muttered, "Whatever, do

about to hang up when Dylan added, "Maybe you should cut back, too. Drinking's not good

a second, Jackson felt like he'd been struck by lightning. Dylan, actually worried

world ending? Was the sun rising in the west?

times. He didn't even know what to say, so he just grumbled, "Yeah," and hung

his chair,

with Clara-probably about to make things official while his own

dad to throw three whiskey glasses at him. Since then, he'd kept his head down,

How did she manage to win his dad

thought about it,

wouldn't go out for a drink, he'd go

the bar, he