Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 854

He pulled into the spot right next to her car, quickly hopping out as she walked over. “You’re working with this company now?” he asked.

Scarlette’s expression tightened right away. “Didn’t I tell you to wait at home?”

“I got bored,” Nicholas admitted, flashing a sheepish smile. “I wanted to tag along. Come on, let’s grab dinner tonight—just us. It’s been forever since we did that.”

This was a big company—top ten in the Capital. Nicholas knew exactly who ran the place, even if their businesses had never crossed paths before.

Without another word, he gently tugged Scarlette into his arms, resting his chin on her shoulder. “What do you think? We can catch the river view. You’ve been swamped lately—we barely get any time together.”

Since she’d finally solved a major problem that day and, more importantly, Nicholas hadn’t made things complicated for her, Scarlette agreed.

That evening, they headed to a private restaurant perched high above the city. The windows looked out over the river, and rumor had it you could see the best fireworks from here. It was the perfect date spot.

Nicholas couldn’t take his eyes off Scarlette. To him, she was perfect—every little thing about her.

“Scarlette, I was thinking maybe we could—”

He didn’t get to finish. Out of the corner of her eye, Scarlette saw the restaurant door swing open. Someone walked in.

It was Carrie and her husband. It was their wedding anniversary, and they’d picked the same place. The restaurant was known for being romantic—a favorite for couples.

Scarlette’s face changed in a heartbeat, and she quickly looked down.

There weren’t any private rooms, but the place was classy and quiet, everyone dressed up and speaking in low voices.

Carrie and her husband passed by without even noticing Scarlette.

But Nicholas noticed something was off. He frowned. “You know Mrs. Wu, right? Isn’t your company supposed to start working with hers soon? Did she give you a hard time?”

He’d told her before—if she ever needed help, he’d have her back, no matter what the project was.

But Scarlette was fiercely independent. She’d left the Greenard family on her own and built her business from scratch, never leaning on her family’s name. Nicholas, hurt by her distance, had even made things a little harder for her, but she’d still managed to keep her company thriving and had good relationships with her partners.

His eyes were shining; it was the first time he’d ever given her something so extravagant in public.

Usually, she’d turn down his gifts. But after how sweet she’d been to him the night before, he figured it was worth a shot.

Scarlette just asked quietly, “When are we leaving?”

Nicholas looked a little disappointed, his eyes dropping as he hesitated. After a long pause, he finally asked, “Are you really hiding something from me?”

Carrie was easy to get along with, but when it came to Morgan, she was strict.

Scarlette stood up, her voice soft. “Nick, I love it. Let’s head out—I need to talk to you.”

Whenever Scarlette spoke to him gently, Nicholas never doubted her for a second. A little tenderness from her, and he forgot everything else.