Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 211

The mysterious man's voice lingered like a whispering breeze, "Just hang on a bit. You haven't seen the whole of me yet, and I'm not ready to meet you like this."

When Clara woke up, the room swirled around her. She felt like she was on a rollercoaster, her head heavy and her feet unsteady.

First things first, she called Calix to check on things over there. Once she heard that everything was under control, she let out a sigh of relief.

Then she tackled the main issue: seeing if Hugh could be moved somewhere else.

Calix paused for a moment before saying, “The folks from Ferguson Corporation stopped by this morning. I agreed to transfer Hugh to a bigger hospital. Honestly, the only reason he stayed here this long was because of you.”

Clara felt a wave of gratitude wash over her.

When she arrived at Ferguson Corporation, she caught wind of the top-floor chatter about the project. Someone threw out a snide comment, “Clara always lands on her feet. She can make anything work.”

“Well, she's got the looks. Being pretty is her trump card,” another added with a smirk.

Clara couldn’t help but laugh. She rapped her knuckles on the desk in front of her, “Sure, beauty’s a nice card to have, but you need more than that. My success is thanks to my wide network and high IQ.”

Her colleague was caught off guard by her candidness, turning beet red. The rest of the room quickly went back to their tasks, avoiding eye contact.

Clara figured they were just startled until she turned and spotted Dylan and a group of execs standing there.

Her earlier comment was loud enough for everyone to catch.

Dylan shot her a quick look, his eyes scanning her face, and said simply, “You'll get a raise.”

Clara took a deep breath, holding her ground, “Thank you, Mr. Dylan.”

After Dylan and his team moved on, she caught his soft chuckle, so faint that a few of the higher-ups glanced her way, intrigued.

Soon enough, she got the official notice from HR about her raise. Dylan was known for his generosity in these matters.

Clara felt a surge of satisfaction.