Chapter 575: Trick Howard

Jasmine shot Ethan a look of pure shock. "They ratted out Claire that fast?"

"But you know Claire's legally Casey's grandpa, so she can just whip up some excuse to dodge any real trouble," Ethan said, his voice low and serious. "We'll keep this on her record for now. When the time's right, she won't get away with it."

"What went down today? Joe and Justin hopped into a car with some rando?" Cordelia rushed back in, looking frazzled.

She'd been cool with Justin and Joe hanging with Lisa 'cause her bodyguards were always tailing them from a distance.

"Justin and Joe slipped the bodyguards some cash to keep their distance, so it's not on them," Ethan quickly clarified.

Jasmine finally got it: these kids had some serious guts!

Back home, Claire got a call from the hospital. Daniel had been in a car wreck, busted a rib, and messed up his neck. He'd probably be stuck in bed for a while.

Fuming, she stormed to the hospital but saw two sets of cops-detectives tipped off by the kidnappers and police called by Lisa with the phone she tricked from the nanny. Shaking with rage, Claire glared at Lisa.

"You're out of your mind!"

Lisa shoved the nanny aside. "Mom, you're the one who's lost it."

Grabbing her phone from the table, Lisa frantically called Ethan to make sure the kids were safe.

Ethan assured her they were fine, and she finally exhaled in relief.

"Lisa, I should've never had you. You're actually siding with them," Claire spat as she was being hauled into the police car.

she looked at Claire. "Mom,

was genuinely scared Claire would get Daniel

felt utterly betrayed, her teeth

the police car drove off, Claire shot the nanny a

nanny quickly ducked into a corner to call

was a stain on the Douglas family's name. Family drama like this usually didn't involve the cops, so Howard would definitely try to shield

had dirt on Howard that he was terrified of, especially with her

exactly

Cunningham family had Justin and

their fates were tied together. With Claire in the police station, Howard was even more freaked

grandpa, I missed Justin and Joe, so I asked Claire to bring them over. I didn't think it would blow up like this. I should've

fox, was

sneered, staying silent. This was the Cunningham family's turf, and with

and you act like it's no big deal. If you wanted to see them, did we ever lock you out or put up a 'No Entry' sign? Why didn't you just come over

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and pointing right at Howard's face. "Howard, I've put up with

Even if the cops call it a misunderstanding, we're taking it all the way!" Cordelia snapped, laying down the law. "Howard, I'm telling

personal beef mess with business," Howard

own empire, and you latch onto him like a parasite. Even animals protect their young, but you? No excuse." Howard had come here himself, so he was gonna get a full-on verbal beatdown. Howard's face darkened,

few deals from our LY," Jasmine

Claire this time, but they could definitely squeeze some benefits out

deep breath and nodded through gritted teeth. "Business competition, that's all.

and our LY have been competing for a project. As

family will back off," Howard said, teeth

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