Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 165

Eden felt her eyes start to water, and she bit her lip, running through the timeline again in her head. Simon gently let go of her wrist and gave her a small, reassuring smile. "It's all good. You're free to go," he said.

Eden glanced at the red mark on her pale wrist, her eyes welling up from the pain. "Seriously, Simon, what's up with you tonight? You're acting all mysterious. I'm done playing this game with you." She stormed off downstairs, clearly upset.

Back in his room, Simon immediately called one of the business partners who had been at the dinner. The man had just returned home and was half-asleep, so he answered groggily.

"Mr. Simon?" he mumbled.

"Yeah, it's me. I need a quick word. Clara was at the dinner with you guys tonight, right? And Dylan too. What time did it wrap up?"

The partner paused, thinking. "Around seven, I guess. But Clara seemed a bit off. Didn't she used to dislike Mr. Dylan? Why were they in the same private room?"

He yawned. "Anyway, that's Ferguson Corporation's business, not mine."

around seven, but Clara didn't leave the hotel until after nine. Who was she

mentioned he was late, barely ate, and even ran into Clara on his way out. Even if Simon were clueless, he couldn't help but

which she

for release. He turned on his heel, dashed

when the doorbell started ringing like crazy, echoing through her place. She frowned, pulling a pillow over her head. Who in their right mind would ring a bell like

to block out the noise. She finally found some peace, but Simon couldn't rest. He had

doorbell ringing turned into pounding on the door until a door down the hall opened. Scarlette, in a silk nightgown

hour? You might not need sleep, but

he paused

can't it wait until tomorrow? Keep

daughter of the Greenard family, known for her sharp business skills and powerhouse presence. The rest of the Greenard family was wary of her, as they didn't want to share their inheritance with an outsider, so she was

downright hostile, making them practically sworn enemies. As a result, Scarlette rarely visited the Greenard family's company, choosing to work independently, where she thrived. In the Capital, everyone knew of the Greenard family's adopted daughter, yet few dared invite her to events for fear of

He wasn't close with Scarlette, but he