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.

grinned

had no idea what he found so funny.

was just... zoning out."

to that silhouette she'd seen earlier. It left

it was some kind of warning. And

her nerves were shot.

chin on

the Ferguson family tomorrow?"

in surprise. Her? Go with

would probably

Let the old man get mad.

Dylan, blaming him for things he

What kind of father did

impossible to focus. The words on her

She took a steadying

before she could finish, his lips pressed

hers, right at the corner of

Before she could even react, his tongue

lips were parted, and he

rush of adrenaline

time,

hand sliding up

back of

holding her in place.

tried to protest,

wedged between

her hesitation,

go of her

kissing and nibbling

one.

than just flustered. Heat rose

the tips of

curling away as if she could hide them. She wanted

to disappear under the

finally let her go. "Come

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