Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 778

Chapter 778

Clara waited. Four whole days.

The funeral had already come and gone. Someone said they'd buried the old lady at the Westhill Cemetery. Every day, Clara called Aiden, asking if there was any word from Dylan. But Aiden hadn't seen him either. Actually, he'd been warned off by the old man.

On the fourth evening, Aiden finally showed up at Palm Bay.

Clara opened the door herself. Her heart sank the moment she realized it wasn't Dylan standing there.

Aiden looked uncomfortable, hesitating before he spoke. "Mrs. Evans, the boss asked me to tell you... he wants you to move out. He'll probably be back tomorrow morning. He doesn't want to see any unfamiliar faces around."

For a second, Clara thought she must've misheard.

Unfamiliar face?

She just stared at Aiden, searching his face for a sign this was some kind of joke.

Aiden dropped his eyes, repeating quietly, "Please, Mrs. Evans, this is a direct order from the boss."

Clara stood there, silent. After a few moments, she nodded.

to begin with. After a few steps, she turned back and said, "Alright.

ask

Aiden nodded.

but Charles couldn't hold it in

over heels for my sister? Suddenly she's a stranger? What a jerk! Sis, let's go. Don't waste another second on him. Just come stay at my

Clara's hand, ready to whisk her

Milo and

but relenting. If it were anyone else telling him what to do with his dogs, he'd lose it. But when

she was about to leave, Aiden spoke up, "Mrs. Evans, let

politely. "No, thanks. I want to walk for a bit. Clear

her, still trying to cheer her up. "There are tons of good guys out there, you know. My friend Mitch is a bit of a flirt, but he's actually a decent guy.

Sis, say the

introduce you."

She just kept

the Palm Bay gates

blooming on both sides of the

leave? Dylan

quietly, "Magnolias. I never

of flower that was,

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