Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 238

Clara was feeling completely overwhelmed. She quickly found the housekeeper in the garden, watering the plants, and after a quick word, she rushed back home.

On her way, she shot off several messages to Z, but got no replies. Normally, he was quick on the draw with his responses.

Back at home, Clara couldn't shake off her restlessness. She thought about trying her luck at that grand casino estate she'd heard whispers about. But just as she was about to step out, she bumped into Scarlette.

Scarlette was looking stunning today, her hair styled in big, carefree waves, and a sleek little black dress that highlighted her figure perfectly.

Clara's eyes lit up briefly as she hit the elevator button, and they headed to the parking garage together.

"Scarlette, are you on your way to a date?" Clara teased.

Scarlette tossed her burgundy hair with a playful grin. "Just out for some fun. Care to join?"

"Where are we headed?"

"The Nightfall."

"Word on the street is that the entire Nightfall is under his control. The lower levels are for the casual gamblers, but deeper inside, anything goes. The place is crawling with top hackers and elite fighters, dabbling in every gray market trade. Loads of powerful families have tried to strike deals with the mysterious owner, but he's never shown his face."

Clara straightened up. "No one knows who he is?"

As they paused at a red light, Scarlette casually pulled out a cigarette, but thought better of it and put it away, respecting Clara's presence.

"Nobody knows. Rumor has it he was once an undercover agent overseas. You know how our country is cautious about certain things, especially after so many people got tricked abroad. They desperately needed an informant to feed intel back home. He was the one they picked, on the condition that he could find someone he’s been searching for. The details he gave were sketchy, supposedly about a little girl who saved his life years ago, but with so many people in the country, who could tell who she was? Eventually, someone pulled a fast one, bringing forward a random sick girl to pose as her, and he bought it, treating her almost like a sister. But just a few years into his undercover stint, he got word that the girl’s illness had returned. He asked to come back, but the powers that be wouldn’t let him, as the operation was at a critical point."