Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 223

Even though everyone else was seated, they all stayed silent, acting like Clara wasn’t even there.

Clara kept her cool, but she was anxious about the rule Johnny had put in place years ago: any big project needed seventy-five percent of the execs on board.

Back then, Johnny wanted everyone to feel included, so he didn’t give himself the power to just say no and shut things down.

Clara furrowed her brow and addressed the remaining executives, “I’ll talk this over with my dad. I hope you all can come to a decision within three days.”

Then, she walked out of the company. Today was her first time at Bradford Enterprises, so it made sense that this crowd hadn’t warmed up to her yet.

To get her plan through, she needed to take the reins at Bradford Corporation. But that power wasn’t something Johnny could just hand over. She needed shares. Asking for shares now felt like she might be seen as trying to cash in on the situation.

Clara quickly drove to the hospital where Johnny was. Before she even opened the door to his room, she overheard Naomi saying, “Quinn is just too young and messed up. She’s been on a hunger strike for a whole day and night. She won’t get up unless you forgive her. Plus, she’s returned that billion dollars she made. She hasn’t touched a dime.”

Johnny was coughing hard, looking utterly exhausted.

Naomi knew it wasn’t the best time for this talk, and her eyes were red with emotion. “What can we do? The Ferguson family found out. When I went over the wedding plans with them this morning, they were icy. I’m scared they might call off the engagement.”

Naomi had cared for Quinn for so long that, despite knowing Quinn wasn’t entirely genuine, seeing her so frail broke her heart. She just wouldn’t blindly defend her anymore now.

Johnny took a few moments to regain his breath before suddenly asking, “How do you know she’s not just putting on a show?”

Naomi was taken aback by the question. After all, Quinn was a master of dramatics, her performances almost eerily convincing.