Chapter 768

After dinner, she wandered outside for a bit, played with MiloBuddy until he got

tired, then headed upstairs to get ready for bed.

Dylan was actually behaving himself tonight. He sat by the window, reading a

comic book. When he noticed her walk in, he quietly put his comic away and went

off to wash up.

Clara bent down and picked up the comic he'd left on the floor. She flipped

through a few pages, pausing when she spotted handwriting that looked almost

like hers—except it was way too childish.

She frowned, standing there, lost in thought for a moment. When Dylan came out

of the bathroom, she finally went to take her own shower.

Afterwards, wrapped in her robe, she opened her laptop and started working

through a stack of Ferguson Corporation files. She must have been staring at the

screen too long, because suddenly, Dylan's voice was right beside her.

"Something wrong?" he asked.

She startled, turning to answer, but he was so close that her lips brushed his

cheek.

His lashes lowered, eyes dropping to her mouth.

Realizing where this was headed, she quickly turned away, pushing him back a

little.

just grinned

had no idea what he found so funny.

was just... zoning out."

kept drifting back to that silhouette she'd

some kind of warning. And after

her nerves were shot.

in, resting his chin on her shoulder. "Will you

the Ferguson family tomorrow?"

surprise. Her?

would probably

then she thought, why not? Let the old man get

everything on Dylan, blaming him for things he didn't do and

up. What kind of father did

it impossible to focus. The

together. She took a

started to say, but before

hers, right at the

Before she could even react, his tongue brushed against

parted, and

of adrenaline

no time, deepening the

sliding up her

back

holding her in place.

tried to

between

sensed her hesitation,

go of her lips and

kissing and

one.

just flustered. Heat rose up

the

as if she could

than to disappear under the

as he finally let her go. "Come with me

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