Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 551

Simon slouched deeper into his seat, his patience running thinner by the second. "You've talked a lot, but do you actually have a plan?"

Aaron let out a soft laugh, his eyes clouded with something dark. "Oh, I have a plan. Remember all those rumors in the city about Clara having a thing with a male model? I had someone keep tabs on her for a while. Turns out, she barely ever saw that guy-and when she did, it was always late at night. I have a theory, but I need your help to prove it."

So that's what this was-he wanted Simon in on whatever scheme he was cooking up.

Simon couldn't care less. As the car passed a bus stop, he cut in, "Let me out here. I'm not interested in teaming up with you. You can't even handle Dylan- what could you possibly come up with?"

Aaron's face darkened, but only for a moment. Then he managed a smug, self- assured look. "Simon, I can fix this because I know the biggest secret of all. Haven't you always been pissed that Clara picked some random model over you? Here's the truth: Clara never liked you. It was all an act. The guy she really cared about was someone she called her 'senior.' I never met him, but I do know this- he's dead. Because of Dylan."

Simon had already cracked open the car door, but froze at that. Slowly, he sat back down.

Of course he'd always known Clara's feelings for him were fake. That was exactly what stung the most-why should he be just a prop in her story with someone else?

He'd tried to find out who she really loved, but he'd always come up empty.

It couldn't have been Dylan. Before she lost her memory, she'd hated Dylan- everyone knew that. And that kind of disgust wasn't something you could fake.

Simon lowered his eyes, lashes casting shadows over his face. He'd wondered a thousand times-why him? Was it because he looked like the real guy she loved, or was there something else?

Aaron's words had hooked him, whether he liked it or not.

Aaron squinted, a sly smile tugging at his lips. "You know, I ran into Clara once when I was overseas."

memory pulled him

was head over heels for

deny she was the most beautiful woman

with Simon, she could've had an army of

Simon was infuriatingly arrogant-he'd always badmouthed her in public. Eventually, people started seeing her

heard the gossip about her, it didn't add up. The woman he'd seen that night was nothing

especially in a place where guns were legal. Most people didn't dare go out

had to stay

Work dinner, not heading

until after ten.

ran into

guns came

Both bodyguards were hit. Aaron found himself cornered, certain he was done

close calls before, but that night he really thought it

He turned and saw a woman

was so

didn't

He didn't know

back then-just that

a fiancée.

the woman looked

voice cool and just a