Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 449

Scarlette slapped his hand away, about to speak, when her phone buzzed—it was Clara. Her heart leapt for a moment, but seeing Clara's name calmed her down. Just as she was about to answer, Nicholas snatched the phone, tossed it aside, and pulled her in for another kiss.

"Why bother with the phone? Focus on me."

Clara felt uneasy when no one picked up. Remembering the tension between Scarlette and Nicholas, she sensed tonight might be turbulent and wanted to check in. With no response, she shot Scarlette a quick message: "You okay?"

Scarlette replied the next day with just, "I'm fine." Clara took it at face value.

Later, when Cole came by, Clara handed him two boxes of fruit. He set some papers on the table. "Ms. Bradford, Jared and Jeffree are together. Jeffree is head over heels for him."

Clara smirked, getting why the elite fussed over suitable matches. At least, the daughters from big families weren't reckless enough to pull a Jeffree and try to spill the Warren family’s secrets.

She had dinner plans with Dylan, intending to apologize, and had chosen the same hotel where Richard met his business partners. She tipped Jeffree off about the hotel, confident he wouldn’t disappoint her.

Clara brought along a brooch Cole had procured—a special request. Though Dylan never wore brooches, the goal was to apologize, and an expensive gift would do the trick. Watches were out; Dylan's were worth millions, way beyond her budget. Her limit was two hundred thousand, enough for a decent brooch, but not a watch without being a joke.

Satisfied with the sapphire blue brooch, she prepared to leave. Cole broke the silence.

"Did you schedule with Mr. Dylan last minute, Ms. Bradford?"

"Yeah, why?"

Cole hesitated. After years in the business world with Johnny, he knew Dylan was notoriously hard to pin down. Since going abroad, even the Ferguson family struggled to see him. His calendar was likely booked years out, yet Clara managed a spontaneous meet-up. It was curious.