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."

showed up five years ago, Simon's heart wasn't really in it anymore. Seeing Clara sprawled naked in another guy's arms

She's utterly shameless!

from Casey's hand, his voice icy. "How much do you want to delete these photos? Casey, don't say I didn't give you a

had once partnered with Ferguson Corporation, and

Corporation won't dismiss my proposal. If you agree, I'll delete these photos right

in men like Casey and anger at Casey's audacity. The project Casey was interested in had already wrapped up with another company, and changing that now would be a nightmare. Dylan

worth squaring off with Dylan

thought, yet he couldn't take his eyes off

like that with

grip on the phone tightened, and

has a soft spot for Clara,

really sending me to Dylan to get crushed?

Dylan's reputation. Cross him, and you'd be lucky to see another sunrise. Even Casey wasn't dumb

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

Human nature is greedy.

in one last tidbit. "I'm the reason for my uncle's involvement, so don't worry about Clara's photos setting him off. He's never one