Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 191

The day he heard that Clara had jumped into the river for Simon, he did pass out. Quinn had been nursing a grudge against Clara for a while, and she pounced on the chance to talk to her grandpa when nobody else was around.

"Grandpa, I'm so worried! Clara's losing it over Simon. She tried to jump off a building last night and even hooked up with some sketchy guys because Simon promised he wouldn't call off the engagement if she did. Now, those photos are all over the place. How's she ever going to show her face again?

"Grandpa, you need to talk to her. I can't stand watching her keep messing up her life like this."

The old man was already frail, and Quinn's words only piled on the stress, making things worse until he could barely get a word out.

Quinn felt a twisted sense of victory. She had always wanted to be the family favorite, and anyone who got in her way was bound to misforture.

achieved the mission she set out to achieve from day one in the

her memory. Ryan started trusting her again, and even splurged on

face twisted in frustration as she stood silently, her nails

definitely pin the blame

satisfaction, but knowing Clara was already dead, all her scheming

chuckle, keeping her

his connections to find Clara, and it only fueled her anger. "Simon, you should be focusing on Quinn. You slapped her right in front of our

looking anxious. "Naomi, I'm sorry. I'm just really worried. If Ryan's hurt this bad, what about