Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 43

Chapter

43

Under the dim glow of the moonlight, Ryan couldn't help but study Clare. The soft liplit only seemed to make her features more striking His throat tightened as he swallowed band, a smile tugging at his lips.

ou're barely steady on your fert," he said with achuckle. I didn't realize your tolerance was so low. If I had, I wouldn't have encourage you to drink"

Back when she was under Wrens watchful eye, Clara had rarely touched alcohol. He load strict rules about places like bars and even during holidays. She was only allowed a little red wine er trist wine with low alcohol content. Tonight's two glasses of liquor had clearly been too much for her.

But Clara wasn't interested in engaging further. "Tutine. You should head back Lean manage on my own"

She turned and be

tbegan wallong again, keeping her distance.

Ryan's expression darkened briefly, his smile faltering for a second before the masked it agalit As he closed the gap between them, Ryan intentionally mudged her foot, causing her to stumble slightly In one swift motion, he caught her arm to steady her. you're not time. 11. 1 hadn't caught you, you'd have tallen."

His movements were so quick that clara couldn't tell it she'd tripped on a rock or something else.

free her am, but his grip

you the rest of

increasingly uneasy. Something about the situation didn't

're sately inside."

his

ann and was about to say something else, when a

out this late come here," a familiar voice called out

hetantly, her voice

beam of light moved closer, revealing Alexander's sharp, defined features. His expression, which was faintly annoyed,

emmediate wave of relief for reasons she couldn't quite

here to pick nie she said quickly to Ryan. "Thanks for wallding me back, Mr. Chase, but

tightened briefly as losepea flicked to Alexander, sizing him up. Alexander was taller, broader, and exuded

on a polite smile. "It's late. You

some rest. I'll be heading

alked back toward i

in his expression as he tuned away was impossible to miss. As Ryan's car pulled away, a cool breeze the lingering effects of

traure how to

vald, glancing