Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 774

The moment Clara thought of Dylan, a coldness swept through her. Was the old man really planning to lock Dylan up now? Or did he have some other cruel plan in mind?

Her thoughts were a mess. She'd meant to head back to Palm Bay—at least there, everyone was on Dylan's side, and she'd feel safe.

But she didn't. Instead, she told Charles to stop the car in a quiet area.

She called Richard.

If anyone could help her now, it was him.

Richard had always genuinely supported her and Dylan. And with the Warren and Ferguson families so closely connected, he was the only one who might be able to get close to Dylan right now.

Richard was already at the gates of the Ferguson estate. When Clara's call came through, his face was unreadable.

She spoke quickly, her voice tight with worry. "Richard, can you help me?"

He stood by his car, eyes fixed on the old mansion. "Do you really love Dylan?"

Clara didn't get why he kept asking. "I..."

She didn't get to finish—he interrupted, "If you can't even figure out how you feel, what's the point of me going in? If I know the old man, he'll do whatever it takes to make Dylan forget you. That way, Dylan can go back to being the all-powerful CEO everyone expects. Maybe he'll even be shipped off overseas to fight for the top spot. Clara, if you don't love him, maybe the life his grandfather planned is what's best for him."

She knew he was

Dylan had never gotten involved with her,

have anything to

she remembered last night-the way the wind played with Dylan's

was impressive, sure, but was

wanted most was just...

her bite her lip. "I love him. At least, right

hesitated. There was Z to think about. If she said she'd go to any lengths for Dylan, what about Z?

her feel like she was

she really feel nothing for Dylan? That wasn't possible. If she didn't care, she wouldn't be

spoke up again. “That's enough. Loving him, even if it's complicated, is enough. It'll make Dylan happy. I'll go check on him for

her eyes stinging. "Thank you. I'll wait here. If he's okay, can you call

line. After a long

Mrs. Ferguson's passing was a big deal- everyone who was anyone had

through the entryway,

was nowhere to be found. Richard stopped a passing Simon.

smug grin said it

Here to

late. Guess

him as

day Simon had had