Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 463

Then, out of nowhere, a lit cigarette butt flew by. Clara kicked open the passenger door, falling backward, and hit her head on the ground so hard it made her stomach churn. Flames whisked past her ear, drawing Ryan out of the villa in a panic.

“Clara!” he shouted, his voice laced with fear as he rushed over, his hands shaking. Clara was worried those guys might target Ryan next. She wanted to tell him to stay inside, but they'd already disappeared. Everything happened in a blur.

As Ryan helped her up, the smell of gasoline clung to her pants. His hands trembled as he asked, “What just happened?”

Clara had parked just outside his villa, and if anyone was suspicious, Sarah would be the first to come to mind. In Sarah’s eyes, with Ryan back to full health, the company should be his, and Clara was just in the way. But Clara couldn't believe Sarah would be so overt about it.

Her phone buzzed in her hand, Megan’s frantic voice breaking through. “Clara, are you okay? What’s going on?”

Clara took a deep breath, steadying herself. “It’s fine, don’t worry. I’ve just got some things to handle. I’ll call you back.”