Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 32

Clara's mood sank as she threw her bag over her shoulder and headed out with Megan trailing behind her.

"Are you really going to carry that bag?" Megan asked.

"Is there a problem with it?"

Megan shook her head, a tinge of disappointment flickering across her eyes. She had hoped for something different...

"Megan, let's head out. Come check out my new place tonight. I'll cook us a nice meal," Clara suggested.

Megan forced a smile, her expression a bit strained. "Sounds good."

Meanwhile, Sonya wasted no time calling Simon after she left. "Simon, I heard Nate's in the hospital. What's the story?"

Even Simon was in the dark about the whole situation. All he knew was that Clara had caused quite a stir in the VIP room. She had embarrassed Colton, and even Richard had to intervene. However, as for why Nate ended up in the hospital, Colton wasn't spilling the beans.

Simon had asked Nate directly, but all Nate did was blame Clara. She was such a magnet for trouble, always stirring things up.

Simon was seriously annoyed. He wasn't a fan of his mom's side of the family, especially his two aunts, whose greed seemed to know no bounds. They always pestered him for money. But thankfully, Clara had managed to keep them at bay for a while.

So why were they suddenly calling tonight?

"Nate is fine," Simon reassured Sonya.

like she's lost her mind. She just walked off with my $40,000 bag and had the nerve to insult me, saying you told her to do it. Simon, you need to have a word with her and get

what this

got out of the hospital, so she's probably not in the best mood. I'll talk

eyes gleamed with satisfaction. She knew the bag would find

home when Simon's call came in. As she unlocked the door, she spoke a

bag, Clara. You're

heart felt heavy. She took a deep breath. "Is this

long are you going to keep this up?" Simon thought that even if she wanted his attention, this was

up on him and promptly added him to her block list. She placed her groceries on the counter and turned to Megan, "Make yourself at home. The new furniture is arriving soon. I had someone clean earlier, so

was perfect for

tightened, and after a long pause,

out

that Simon on the phone? It's your first day here. Aren't you inviting him over

just Clara's imagination, or did Megan seem a bit

him. Don't bring him up around me; it just ruins my

sat on the sofa. "After

but now I see things

dishes and a soup. Just as they finished eating, the furniture delivery arrived.

want to crash here

I have a night

"Alright."

back up, she ran into a girl with wavy hair in the elevator. The girl had