Forbidden Captivity: Too Late to Escape

Chapter 314

Chapter 314

Clara even offered Sarah ten thousand dollars just to show up in front of a man— nothing more, nothing less.

Sarah was a bit puzzled, but Clara seemed genuine enough, so she went along with it.

Once Clara had everything set, she asked Aiden about Dylan's schedule, confirming he'd be free that evening.

She arranged to meet Dylan at a hotel. But Aiden couldn't shake off the uneasy feeling in his gut.

"Ms. Clara, are you sure this gift will make the CEO happy?" he asked, concerned.

Clara had been MIA for two days and had already quit Bradford Enterprises, so she was out of the loop on how

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things had shifted at the top. There's a saying though—the higher the expectations, the bigger the letdown.

Aiden had already warned her, hoping she was serious about her plan.

Clara flashed a confident smile at the young woman with her. "Aiden, isn't there a spot open at the top now that

I'm gone?"

If Dylan liked her idea, he could easily bring this girl into the upper ranks. All she'd have to do was be there for

him. And if he really liked her, he might even consider marrying her. It wouldn't solve all his problems, but it'd be

better than staring at a cold gravestone.

Clara was at a dead end and figured she might as well give it a shot.

Aiden took a deep breath. "So, are you coming back?" he asked.

"No, the Bradford family is keepingtied up, and | doubt it'll be peaceful. Could you set up a meeting with Mr.

Dylan for me? I'll be at the hotel at 8 PM."

Hearing this, Aiden felt a bit relieved. Maybe she was finally thinking things through.

When Aiden passed the message to Dylan, Dylan's fingers trembled slightly. It was 2 PM, and he had another

meeting lined up. Still, everyone could tell that the usually focused CEO was distracted, glancing at the clock on

the wall more than

once.

People exchanged nervous glances, unsure of what was going on but continuing their reports nonetheless. The

meeting dragged on until 5 PM. Normally, Dylan would be all over the reports, pointing out issues, but today he

was silent.

After it ended, nobody dared leave since Dylan hadn't moved from his seat. He sat there, eyes down, deep in

thought, and it made everyone uneasy. The execs were sweating bullets, seven sneaking messages to

Aiden.

This wasn't the first tmeetings ran long, but with the reports done and Dylan saying nothing, people started

worrying about their jobs.

When Aiden walked into the room, he calmly approached Dylan and murmured, "Sir, the meeting is over."

Dylan's eyelashes fluttered as he finally looked up at the clock.