Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 74

With Simon's usual temperament, you'd think he'd immediately cut ties with Clara, but surprisingly, he didn't. Instead, he decided to call up Casey to get to the

bottom of things.

When no one picked up, Simon took it upon himself to track down Casey's whereabouts.

The night before, Casey had been knocked out so fast he hadn't even caught a glimpse of who'd done it. He'd assumed it was just someone stepping in with a sense of justice.

When Casey woke up in the hospital, he was fuming. He wasted no time doctoring some scandalous photos of Clara, which were downright indecent.

Ha! That girl had the nerve to act all innocent around him, and now he was going to blow her cover wide open.

Just as Casey was about to leak the photos, the hospital room door swung open, and Simon walked in with a determined stride.

"Did you spend last night with Clara? And did you take any photos of her?" Simon asked directly.

Casey didn't really know about Clara and Simon. "So what if I did? Isn't money her ultimate fix? These snapshots are from last night. If you fancy them, Mr. Simon, I can set it up for her to entertain you tonight."

went beyond a hug. Ever since Quinn showed up five years ago, Simon's heart wasn't really in it

She's utterly shameless!

want to delete these photos? Casey, don't say I didn't give you

froze; he hadn't realized that part. He hadn't expected Simon to confront him. He had once partnered with Ferguson Corporation, and when he tried to re- establish that, they turned him

partner with your company again. This time, I hope Ferguson Corporation won't dismiss my proposal. If you agree, I'll delete these photos right away. You know as well as I do if these photos get out, Clara's reputation will

between frustration over Clara's lack of discernment in men like Casey and anger at Casey's audacity. The project Casey was interested in had already wrapped

squaring off

thought, yet he couldn't take his eyes off the

could fool around like that with others, why not

tightened, and he sneered,

uncle has a soft spot for Clara, so maybe try threatening him

Simon, are you really sending me to Dylan to get crushed? I'm not that

to see another sunrise. Even Casey wasn't dumb enough to mess with

If it goes your way, your position could leap two levels. It's all about whether you're willing to

Human nature is greedy.

for my uncle's involvement, so don't worry about Clara's photos setting him off. He's