Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 48

Quinn was dressed to the nines, and even the handbag she carried was worth a small fortune. She was surrounded by several senior engineers from the Bradford Corporation, all looking at her with admiration and respect. Most of these engineers were in their mid-thirties, and the younger ones seemed particularly taken with Quinn.

Spotting Clara, Quinn greeted her with a warm smile, "Hey Clara, are you staying here too?"

The engineers recognized Clara from a previous livestream competition between her and Quinn. Their faces showed nothing but disdain.

"Miss Clara, do you have time to hang around? Have you shipped out the thousands of orders?"

"Yeah, some folks never achieve anything. Miss Quinn has already spearheaded several multi-million dollar projects."

"If it weren't for the livestream, I wouldn't have known she was the eldest daughter in the Bradford family."

They all laughed among themselves, clearly enjoying the banter.

Quinn quickly stepped in. "Alright, enough. You guys work for the company, and technically, she's your superior."

piped up, "Does she own shares in the Bradford

for a moment, then carefully said, "Mom and Dad plan to give her

not really

turned to Clara, offering a reassuring smile, "Clara, they're

backbone. They don't typically get involved in power plays but are crucial to the company's success. Earning their support could solidify one's position. Quinn

these petty games and turned to leave, but the engineers were not having it. They were respected, so how could this "useless" young lady ignore them without

Bradford, what's your problem? Do

about a woman—does that make you feel important? You've probably been praised so much at work that you've lost your grip on reality. I have no beef with you, and to me, you're just a

"middle-aged" set

us with respect. Who do you

Johnny is respectful to you, imagine how he'd feel knowing you're fawning over his daughter behind his

"You!"

with anger. Their fondness for Quinn was tied to her looks, her family name, and her capabilities. Many of them were middle-aged and had wives at home, but Quinn's youth and elegance

for the door, only to bump into Simon as he