Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 101

The butler leaned in a bit, lowering his voice, "The cameras over at Moonlight are pretty spotty. We didn't catch anyone on them."

Nobody in the city really knew who owned Moonlight. The mysterious owner had never shown their face, but everyone knew it was a goldmine, and no one dared to stir up trouble there. It was the go-to spot for the city's elite.

Even though Walter had the means to squeeze information out of Moonlight, he thought it was beneath him. This was just a petty squabble among the younger crowd, and getting involved in such a trivial mess would be undignified.

He took a deep breath, clamping down on his anger. "Let's move up Simon and Quinn's wedding and sweep this whole thing under the rug."

Simon and Quinn's wedding plans were already in motion, but the Bradford family had set Clara up for a different arrangement. With Walter's directive, Quinn and Simon's wedding was suddenly slotted for the end of the month, which was originally Clara's wedding date.

Quinn was over the moon, gently patting her belly. "Mom, what about Clara and Nate?"

Clara was supposed to marry Nate, but now Quinn's wedding was taking priority. If Clara managed to dodge that bullet, Quinn wouldn't be happy.

don't we just send Clara over to Nate's? She's been acting out too much

agreed. "Don't worry, once your wedding's all sorted, I'll send Clara

sigh of relief, her grin widening at the thought of Clara being stuck with someone like

Simon's wedding, Clara. Thanks for picking such a great husband

saw the message and simply replied with a

as

on the couch, gripping her phone tightly, and fired off another text. Quinn: [From the day I came back to the Bradford family and saw you in that dress next to Simon, I knew you two had no future. Clara, you'll never measure up to me. Everyone around you will choose me, and they'll all turn

promptly blocked her, finally feeling at ease now that the wedding date was moved up. She was on the brink

at her door. He had been tailing Clara the night before, and knew she had hung around Moonlight for quite a while. Right

hand

wasn't sure why he suspected her, but after the chaos at home that morning, he

open the door, her voice calm behind it. "Do

"Clara!"