Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 577

She shot Simon a look and said, “Told you so. He did exactly what I said he would. Mr. Simon, let's face it—you and Clara are never going to happen."

Right now, Megan had no way to get close to anyone else in the Ferguson family. All she could do was keep poking at Simon, hoping he'd snap and do something reckless. If he did, she'd be right there to reap the rewards.

Simon sucked in a shaky breath, his hands tightening on the steering wheel. He wanted nothing more than to smash it to pieces.

How could Dylan pull something like this?

His jaw clenched tight. "Tara from the Warren family came back this morning. The Warrens are throwing her a welcome party-she's Grandpa's handpicked daughter-in-law. I'll wait to see what Grandpa says. Also, I've got a job for you: find out if Dylan's hiding a kid somewhere."

He'd meant to ask Eden about it, but Eden had been sent away before he got the chance.

Still, Simon was sure-Dylan definitely had a child, and Eden knew where the kid

was.

If he could track down the child and use them to threaten Dylan, Dylan would be completely trapped.

For a second, Megan's eyes widened in shock, but she quickly collected herself. At this point, nothing about Dylan surprised her anymore.

The first time she realized Dylan had feelings for Clara, she'd thought the world had lost its mind.

Years had passed, and she'd nearly gotten used to it. The only thing that hadn't faded was her jealousy toward Clara-it just kept growing.

of it," she

through his contacts

Dylan was the most impressive guy around, Tara was the queen of the socialites. Her family background spoke for

up on the other

"Tara, long time no see. I heard you're back-have you reached out to

documents in her hand, a little amused. "Not yet. He should show up at

on it. Have you seen what he's been up to lately? He's

all the city drama since she got on

competition. Even

reason Dylan turned her down years

then, everyone assumed he was hung up on the late Shelly. Now that he was marrying Clara, it was probably because Clara reminded him of

a stand-in. Tara

about to let herself become someone else's pawn, either. Everyone in their circle knew about Simon's messy history with

small smile play at her lips. "I respect whatever choices Dylan makes. When I confessed to him a couple years ago, he actually told me, 'Ask me again in two years. Well it's been two years. I came back to see for myself if things have

could finally fall

post, she'd already liked it. No

Tara was tough at the very least, she'd

hung up, staring at the house in front of him, resentment burning in his chest. How could Dylan just take Clara away, like she belonged to him? It was insane. Simon headed home, but

face. The last thing he wanted was to get dragged into

himself upstairs. He'd barely opened the bedroom door when something sprayed

didn't even have time to react before he

at each other,