Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 854

He pulled into the spot right next to her car, quickly hopping out as she walked over. "You're working with this company now?" he asked.

Scarlette's expression tightened right away. "Didn't I tell you to wait at home?"

"I got bored," Nicholas admitted, flashing a sheepish smile. "I wanted to tag along. Come on, let's grab dinner tonight-just us. It's been forever since we did that."

This was a big company-top ten in the Capital. Nicholas knew exactly who ran the place, even if their businesses had never crossed paths before.

Without another word, he gently tugged Scarlette into his arms, resting his chin on her shoulder. "What do you think? We can catch the river view. You've been swamped lately-we barely get any time together."

Since she'd finally solved a major problem that day and, more importantly, Nicholas hadn't made things complicated for her, Scarlette agreed.

That evening, they headed to a private restaurant perched high above the city. The windows looked out over the river, and rumor had it you could see the best fireworks from here. It was the perfect date spot.

Nicholas couldn't take his eyes off Scarlette. To him, she was perfect-every little thing about her.

"Scarlette, I was thinking maybe we could—"

didn't get to finish. Out of the corner of her eye, Scarlette saw

their wedding anniversary, and they'd picked the same place. The restaurant was

changed in a heartbeat, and she

was classy and quiet,

husband passed by without

Nicholas noticed something was off. He frowned. "You know Mrs. Wu, right? Isn't your

before-if she ever needed help, he'd have her back, no

Greenard family on her own and built her business from scratch, never leaning on her family's name. Nicholas, hurt by her distance, had even

city lights. "Mrs. Wu's a good

you get all weird when you saw her? Scarlette,

say more, she stuffed a piece of

letting it go

over at Carrie, hoping the night would pass without drama. But suddenly, the piano music changed,

these are

real roses-they were diamond-studded, sparkling so brightly they caught

the river

picked up