Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 281

“Mr. Smith…”

“Clara!”

They spoke in unison, their voices colliding in the tense air. Dylan's eyes were a storm of mixed emotions, with a flash of hurt beneath it all. "It's me. What's your plan now? Going to hold me at gunpoint like last night?"

Clara was caught off guard. He seemed genuinely shaken by the previous night's events, so much so that his tone was different from the norm.

She knitted her brows slightly. "Don't take last night to heart. It was unavoidable."

"Heh, you aimed a gun at me, and you say not to dwell on it?"

"I wasn't trying to kill you. Last night you… never mind. I believe the whole Wellington family incident wasn’t your doing."

As she turned to leave, something tugged at her thoughts. She turned back to him, frowning. "But Mr. Smith, you've been acting a bit off these past few days."

The way he questioned her felt as if their relationship was more than just boss and employee, yet that’s all it was—just a straightforward superior-subordinate dynamic.

By the time she got back to her desk, she was completely drained. Being soaked from the rain didn’t help her mood either. She decided to call it a day, heading home to change.

Back at her place, she found Cole and Ryan still around. Ryan, now dressed in men's clothes, was sprawled out on the couch, sound asleep. Last night had taken its toll on everyone, and he was still out cold.

Clara moved quietly, noticing how diligently Cole was working on the research she needed.

She gave a nod of approval, changed her clothes, and headed back out, this time to the hospital to check on Quinn. She wanted to know if last night's fire had anything to do with Quinn.