Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 878

"Lucius, Michael, what are you two really after?"

Lucius gave her a sly smile. "If you want to stop me from selling my shares, you can—but first, you have to go to this address. Meet the person waiting for you there, and you'll understand everything."

He handed her a slip of paper.

Clara took it and glanced down.

It was for a hotel-one of the Montgomery Corporation's upscale properties. What were these two even planning?

They wouldn't go so far as to set her up with another man just to hurt Dylan, would they?

Lucius brushed past her. "I've got a meeting with our rival company at nine tomorrow morning. Whether you show up tonight or not is your call."

Clara stayed where she was, watching the two men disappear down the hall.

Only then did the Montgomery Corporation executives approach, all looking worried. Conlan led the group.

"Mrs. Montgomery, have you been able to reach the CEO?"

There was hope in Conlan's eyes. The CEO adored his wife-how could he just vanish?

Clara shook her head, slow and tired. All she knew was that Dylan was back in the country; she honestly had no clue where he'd gone.

She'd tried calling Richard, Jackson, Nicholas-none of them knew anything.

It was like Dylan had just disappeared the minute he returned.

with something. He'd never leave you on purpose-that's just not him. But with Lucius and Michael teaming up and controlling so many shares, none of us in management can really go against

The late chairman-wasn't that Walter? What else had

"What will?" she asked.

all the details, but apparently, when the CEO became heir, he signed an agreement that wasn't in his favor. The chairman could take back all the shares he'd given Dylan at any time. Now, with

took a shaky breath. Her scalp tingled with frustration. What the hell had Dylan signed back

Seriously?!

never heard a word about this. If the old man could just take everything back whenever he wanted, had Dylan

of his mind? Why would he ever sign something like that? Unless the old

Dylan's other weakness...

it hit her.

a feeling she knew

rushed outside, jumped in her car, and drove straight for

as she expected, security

past the first checkpoint, but the second was locked down no entry without

she called Richard, hoping he'd help her

on the other end. "Do you really have to

you do know he's here. Richard, I asked if you knew where he was before- you lied to

to

going in. No matter

Her voice was firm.

fell silent for a moment, then

about three minutes before someone came and unlocked

escalator led all the way to the top, to a place that looked like a castle. She'd always wondered

mentioned it before,