Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 777

Clara pressed her fingers to her forehead, trying to rub away the pain that stabbed behind her eyes. It just wouldn't let up, and she was starting to struggle to keep it together.

Charles watched her from the passenger seat, worry etched all over his face. He wanted to say something, but seeing how pale she looked, he held back.

That's when his phone buzzed. Griffin-his oldest brother.

This time, Griffin didn't bother with pleasantries. "What did you do at the Capital today?"

Charles's heart sank. So, Griffin had already heard about what happened at the Ferguson family's place.

"Uh, bro, I..."

Griffin's voice dropped as he set aside whatever he'd been looking at. "How many times have I told you? Stay out of trouble."

Charles mumbled a reply. Honestly, he was never really sure what Griffin considered "trouble."

"Mitch, it's time to come back. The Ferguson mess isn't your responsibility. I can hardly guess what the old man wants, and there's no way you'll figure it out either."

Charles hesitated, glancing over at Clara staring blankly out the window. He took a long breath. "Griffin, let me stay a few more days, okay? My sister-"

lonely, but if you need someone to hang out with, I'll have Mitch

one else could take Clara's place in his heart. But Griffin always acted like he was just going through

it off almost immediately. "I'll come home another day,"

time he'd ever flat-out refused

phone for a moment, then called Norman. "Aren't you still in Country Z? Go to the Capital, find Mitch, and bring him

of his sports car. He paused, one foot still on the curb. “Mitch likes having fun, just let him be. You're

a slow breath. "You're one to talk. Compared to you, Mitch

laughed, smirking a little. "Alright, alright. On another note, I finally

like these two were going to be the

was suddenly acting

met at a masquerade in Country Z years ago. He'd turned

proposals just

that night. Norman always said it was the way she moved that got his attention. He'd tried to run after her for her number, but she disappeared before he could even

gave up

in silence. Ten minutes passed before he

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