Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 16

Clara found it amusing and couldn't be bothered to say anything. She stepped around Simon, ready to leave.

But Simon grabbed her wrist and pushed her against the nearby wall. "Or are you trying to stir up trouble between me and Quinn?"

Clara's hand itched with the urge to slap him.

Just then, the executive elevator doors opened, revealing Dylan. He was in a wheelchair, wearing a dark suit, and even seated, he exuded an air of authority that was impossible to ignore. He was cold and distant, and kept people at arm's length. His presence was so striking it seemed to change the very play of light and shadow around him.

Clara and Simon were tangled in a compromising position that could easily be misunderstood. Just as she was about to push Simon away, Dylan spoke up. "Employee Handbook, Rule Number Ninety-Eight: No office romances."

Her scalp tingled. Now she was truly misunderstood.

Simon, adding fuel to the fire, said, "Uncle Dylan, Clara's just having a tantrum. I'm trying to calm her down. After all, she's my fiancée. I can't just stand by and watch her chase after me all the way to Ferguson Corporation. She never liked doing chores or had any business acumen, so this place isn't really for her."

Clara felt a wave of nausea. This man conveniently forgot about his fiancée every time he ended up in bed with Quinn. No, she had to end the engagement with Simon to stop this repulsion.

already watching her. His gaze felt like it pinned her in place,

chill. Everyone felt like the weight of

pale, and the arm around

and scoffed internally.

corridor, and the

abroad and hasn't been to the office lately.

"Simon, you wanted to end the engagement, right? Let's inform both families and have a meal together to officially call

He'd always believed Clara would never utter the words "end the

and he grabbed her by the

up in the Ferguson family, Simon always got what he wanted. No one had ever

had chased him for five years, which he found annoying. Now she was

I'll admit your tactic has caught my attention. Are you trying to provoke me because I ignored you? Only I can end this engagement, so don't even think about it. Remember who jumped off a bridge when I wanted to break it off? If it weren't for your stunt, we'd have been

raised her hand and slapped him, but Simon caught her wrist. His youthful face was filled

could finish, Clara kicked him where it hurt most. Simon instinctively

adjusted her outfit-a cheap online purchase that Simon's tugging had wrinkled. A button had popped off,