NovelEnglishChapter 102
Simon's mom had tried to set Clara up on a dinner date with Nate, but Clara
managed to give them the slip. When the bodyguard mentioned seeing a specific car picking Clara up, Simon
found it hard to believe Dylan would have done such a thing. Dylan couldn't stand Clara, so what was going on?
Over the next few days, Simon's gut was telling him something was up, especially after seeing Clara willingly
share an elevator ride with Dylan. Simon couldn't get a straight answer from Clara, and asking Dylan directly felt
too risky. So, he turned to Colton for sinsider info.
Colton was Richard's cousin, and Richard was tight with Dylan. If anyone knew anything, it might be Colton.
"Hey, Colton, did Richard ever mention if Dylan had a thing for someone while he was overseas?" Simon asked.
For two years, Dylan had gone rasilent, but surely Richard had seen him. At Dylan's age, most guys in their
circle had a string of flings. Dylan was eerily quiet on that front.
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Colton was still in a funk because Quinn was about to get hitched. He answered without much enthusiasm,
"Dylan? Yeah, | think he's been hung up on someone for years."
Simon's curiosity piqued, and he clutched Colton's arm. "Seriously? Who told you? Did Richard say that himself?"
If Richard said it, it had to be legit!
Colton chuckled, not eager to admit he wasn't exactly Richard's favorite. He'd overheard it by accident. "Yeah, it
was Richard. He said, 'Dylan, are you really staying loyal to that girl? After all these years, why have you not
given anyone else a shot?""
Simon felt his heart race. Had Dylan been in love all this time? But there hadn't been a girl in sight. Was it
because she was long gone and Dylan just couldn't let go?
Simon thought he was onto something big. No one, even Dylan, was above experiencing heartbreak. He
immediately thought of the Dawson family. Jackson Dawson was a buddy of Dylan's, and years ago, Shelly
Dawson was kidnapped and murdered. Rumor had it Dylan was close to her, and even visited her grave a few
times.
The scandal around Shelly's kidnapping and death was huge back then. It never crossed Simon's mind that she
might be Dylan's lost love. Feeling like he'd cracked the case, Simon dug up an old news article. Sure enough, it
mentioned Dylan visiting the cemetery for a straight week.
For someone who usually kept family at a distance, Dylan must've really cared for Shelly to be so open about it.
Feeling smug, Simon shared the scoop with Clara.
Simon: [Did you know about Dylan's lost love? It was all over the news back then. He went to the cemetery for a
week straight. Oh, and Miss Dawson even penned love poems for him. My grandpa used to pass them around at
our family get- togethers.]
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Clara, intrigued, clicked on the news link. The media had captured a shot of Dylan holding flowers, looking
utterly heartbroken.
She'd heard about Shelly's tragic story-it was seven years ago. Dylan was just coming of age, and already had a
fearsreputation. Beyond that photo, the media didn't dare reveal who he honored.
After that, news about Dylan faded.
She thought back to that accidental elevator kiss and his intense reaction and guessed he was utterly repelled.
A shiver ran down her spine as Simon sent another message: [By the way, Shelly's kidnapping kinda ties back to
you. The kidnappers were aiming for you, but you texted Shelly to meet you, and she got caught up in it
instead.]
Clara was dealing with amnesia and didn't remember this, but as Simon mentioned it, hazy memories flickered in
her mind, just out of reach.
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