Chapter 571: Everyone in the Douglas family is very cunning.
In the car behind, the two dudes exchanged a look, floored it, and quickly backed up to bail.
Yeah, they got busted while tailing.
Ethan scowled. Were they here to keep tabs on him?
This crew probably wasn't Howard's, but Claire's.
Claire was likely trying to see if he'd go meet Brandon.
Claire hadn't gone full psycho on Ethan yet 'cause she was too cocky about handling all of Daniel's mess.
"Brandon, Claire's goons are on me. She'll probably find you before I do. Play along with her and Daniel," Ethan muttered into the phone to Brandon.
"Man, you're something else, making me mess with your dad and now your stepmom. What do you think I am?" Brandon teased, sounding exasperated.
"It's crunch time. If you screw this up, I'll really get rid of you," Ethan threatened, his voice low.
On the other end, Brandon coughed nervously. "Got it, boss. I'll handle it."
Ethan needed Brandon to stall and see what Howard's next move would be.
Howard would definitely go after Claire first.
After all, Claire knew too much.
Ethan wanted Howard and Claire to duke it out. In a tight spot, someone would spill the beans to save their own skin.
To take down Howard and dig up the truth from years ago, Claire was the only lead. And Claire's weak spot was her own life.
On the way back to the Douglas place, Claire was in the car, catching some Z's. Suddenly, there was a loud crash from behind, and a small car got hit and went flying. Claire jolted awake, looking out the window in a panic.
"That was nuts. If that car hadn't broken the rules and rushed out, we would've been toast," the driver said, still shaken.
Claire's face went pale, and she felt a chill down her spine.
Could Howard really be trying to off her?
"Let's not get involved. Get us back, quick!" Claire said nervously, her voice shaking.
Her biggest fear now was Howard taking her down with him.
Howard's shares, not to push him
here fast," Claire
car accident had clearly freaked
a lot of shady stuff,
a guilty conscience always feared the
driver quickly got Claire back to the Douglas place. Claire got out, still pale, glanced around, and hurried
and the nanny exchanged a look.
Claire said in a deep
made Daniel and Ethan compete,
some time to deal
her to get
the couch,
wouldn't give her much time to think, so she
she had to make
she had to come up with a surefire way to keep him
spots were Jasmine
and Claire still wanted Jasmine and Daniel to patch things up, so she
those two kids
said the kids are going to the
the nanny came in
since Annabelle's incident scared Lisa, she hadn't
where the adventure continues. Join
all for free. The next
mom had
amusement park?" Claire frowned. "I heard Casey
nodded.
hand, signaling the nanny to
of those two kids, and maybe, this
back, looking pretty ticked
lightbulb moment. "Tomorrow, I'll find
a bit. You go find Casey and trick Casey and
was shocked. "Mom,
she really losing it? Now she
actually hurt a child." Daniel
don't deal
think your ruthless dad will spare me? Do you want to risk
was stunned and
Howard wouldn't leave any loose
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