Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 54

Dylan's face was a blank slate as he wheeled himself away, clearly wanting to be anywhere but with Quinn.

Quinn quickly stepped behind the wheelchair. "Mr. Dylan, let me take you back."

Before she could even finish her sentence, a cold word sliced through the air. "Scram."

Quinn froze, thinking she must have misheard. She stood there, rooted to the spot, unable to react. It wasn't until the sound of the wheelchair faded into the distance that her anger began to bubble up, and her face flushed red. Her fists clenched, and her chest heaved with indignation. She'd never been treated this way before, and Dylan had the audacity to humiliate her like that!

On a night like this, he had run into her by chance and found themselves in front of the same painting. Wasn't he supposed to feel some kind of destiny or connection?

'Damn it! Dylan really doesn't play by the rules!' Quinn thought.

Seething, Quinn stormed back to her room. But as soon as she opened the door,

a man pulled her into a fierce embrace and kissed her passionately.

It was Simon.

Quinn thought about how Simon treated Clara indifferently but was so passionate with her, and her frustration melted away a bit.

"Simon, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"It's late. What were you doing outside?"

thought the moon

before carrying her back to bed. Ever since they had accidentally ended up together after a drunken night a year ago,

should check on Clara in the morning. She came all the way to South Ashford out of spite, probably because she heard I

a twinge of discomfort when he recalled

he liked her back. Clara had even saved his life once, nearly drowning in the

hardships were heart-wrenching. She'd been through so much and only returned five

family for years. Quinn had helped Clara escape back then, but Clara showed no gratitude at

to get ugly between me and my sister. I know she's always been wary of me and thinks I've taken everything from her.

on her tomorrow, but don't put yourself down. It was my mistake for drinking too much and slept with you. I'm the one who should be

first came back to the Bradford family, everything felt alien. Simon's

and started doing things to win Simon's sympathy. Gradually, his

enough. She needed Simon to completely despise Clara, and she nailed it. Not only Simon

to the Bradford family, she

attention, finding joy

morning, Simon dragged his feet to Clara's courtyard. He knocked on her door, but after ten minutes, there was

a bit startled, like a deer caught in

many rooms in the house, why were his uncle and Clara living just across from

do

messed up with

Simon's neck. Was he really here to comfort Clara

phone to call Clara, only to

can you call Clara