Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 204

Clara's instincts were on high alert as she suddenly stood up, ready to make a quick exit. But with the room shrouded in darkness, she had no clue where the door was.

The man wrapped his arms around her from behind, his chin resting lightly on her shoulder. His voice was calm, but there was a faint hint of something like wounded pride. "Did I make you uncomfortable?"

Her back went rigid, and she pressed her lips into a thin line. "Not really, it's just... we're not exactly close, and this feels a bit..."

"You really yanked on my hair earlier, it hurt."

Clara went quiet, feeling the urge to just drop to her knees and beg him to stop talking.

Today's mishap was just a tiny blip. Once she stepped out of this room, it would be best if they both just forgot it ever happened. There had to be something in whatever he gave her earlier that clouded her judgment, making it easy for him to kiss her for what seemed like hours.

Well, it all started with her joking about wanting something unconventional, completely setting herself up for this mess.

She kept her silence while he took her hand and placed it on his face. Though she couldn't see him, the sharp angles beneath her fingers suggested he was quite handsome.

"You said you'd come back next time. I've been waiting ages for you, seriously."

Clara froze. Had she really booked him before? That couldn't be. Wasn't she head over heels for Simon not that long ago?

His grip tightened, and she could feel the weight of his breath, heavy and urgent.

Clara felt a pang in her chest. She could never shake off her habit of trying to save those she thought needed rescuing.

Earlier, in Dylan's office, she couldn't bear to see him defeated by his leg injury. And now, in this strange situation, she didn't want to leave this guy heartbroken either.