Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 745

Chapter 745

The woman's lips twitched. Usually, lines like that were just clumsy pick-up

attempts—she'd been around long enough to know the type. But this reply? It was

a first.

Is this guy for real?

She sucked in a breath and walked away, her expression stormy.

Jackson, who'd watched the whole scene unfold, had to fight the urge to clap.

Nicholas still hadn't looked up from his phone, totally oblivious to Jackson sliding onto the barstool beside him.

"You've got guts," Jackson said, grinning. "That girl was obviously interested, and you just shut her down like it was nothing."

Nicholas barely glanced up, his mood already sour. "Scarlette's ignoring my calls. Maybe she's off with Morgan again. Lately, it feels like her job's more important than anything else, including me."

Jackson flagged down the bartender and ordered a drink, half-listening to Nicholas's rant about Scarlette. For some reason, his mind drifted to Kaitlyn.

go were pathetic, so when Kaitlyn

No calls. No texts. Not even a hint

left a bitter taste in

she was married. Maybe she and her husband were so wrapped up in each other that she'd forgotten all about

was about to say something when

chatting with some guy, laughing at something

around his glass. His jaw clenched as he stood and

She was still looking up at

had that fresh-faced, clean-cut look-definitely the type girls went

weeks, so she'd spent every free moment scouting for new talent. She'd hit up every party, every event, hoping to find someone decent-and tonight, finally, she'd spotted someone worth chasing. No way was she letting him

bright eyes, easy smile, the kind

reached out to

grab it, someone else's

hand up

half-smile, twirling her card between his fingers. "On the hunt for new talent, Kaitlyn? I thought you and your husband were still

flicked over the young guy, cool and

guy blushed, stammered a quick apology,

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