Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 348

Clara hung her head, her whole body screaming in pain. When the whip cracked against her chest again, she felt like she might just spit blood.

"Eden, do you really think this is fun?"

Eden tightened her grip on the whip, eyes blazing with anger. "Of course it's fun! You brought this on yourself, Clara. First my brother, and now you're after the one I love? Today, I'm going to ruin that pretty face of yours and see how you plan on seducing anyone then."

She stepped forward, snatching a knife, ready to scar Clara's face.

But Clara interrupted, "Isn't it Dylan's heart you want? I can help with that. I've got a boyfriend, and Mr. Dylan knows it. Like you said, I'm only around him for business. Once he sees who I really am, he'll want nothing to do with me."

Her eyes were cold, lashes lowered. "To me, he's not as important as my company. You've lashed me thirty times already. If you keep going, you'll push him too far. Dylan's a gentleman-he won't want his people turning out like this. Are you ready for his full wrath? I've seen him take care of Lincoln."

Eden's face turned pale.

Clara raised an eyebrow. So Eden knew Dylan had dealt with Lincoln.

Wasn't she scared? Or was her love for Dylan so strong she didn't care what he was capable of?

"Lincoln crossed the line, and Dylan dealt with him. You've made him mad more than once. Do you think he'll forgive you again? I remember him saying if you messed up again, you'd never see him."

For Eden, the thought of never seeing Dylan again was worse than death.

fingers

free herself. Her hands were tied above her, but from the first lash, she had been using

I'm going to ruin your face this

with

that crucial moment, Clara broke free

dropping

her strength to drive it through Eden's hand, pinning her to

about to scream, Clara stuffed a

fear. She didn't dare move her impaled hand,

Clara

body ached, sweat dripping off

a pause, she

the front door; no one thought Clara would escape through the

shaky, Clara opened the window, her fingers leaving red

managed to climb out, stumbling away, leaving Eden

her hand throbbing, unable to speak with

the guards found her, blood was pooling

"Ms. Eden!"

rushed to remove the knife,

the direction Clara had fled,

"Clara! Clara!!"