Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 271

After a few hours of brewing chaos, photos of Simon and Quinn had the whole town buzzing.

Clara's phone wouldn't stop ringing, with all the calls coming from Simon. But she was in no mood to talk to him, so she blocked his number with a frustrated sigh.

Then Ryan called her.

"Clara, did you see those photos? I'm worried you might be upset."

"Yeah, I saw them. I'm okay," Clara replied, trying to sound nonchalant.

Ryan's tone was serious. "Quinn did this on purpose, no doubt! She's trying to make sure there's no chance for you and Simon."

Even though Ryan knew Clara had lost her memory, he held onto the hope that if she remembered, her feelings for Simon would return.

Clara didn't feel like getting into it. She opened her laptop and focused on work. She still had to keep an eye on the follow-up to the deal with the Dawson family. Jackson had reviewed the contract, but who knew what other tricks he might have up his sleeve?

"Clara, come home for dinner tonight. Dad's been asking about you. His health is getting worse, and the folks from the Bradford Corporation have been over a few times, stressing him out to the point of coughing up blood."

Ryan's voice was filled with uncertainty. Besides Clara, he seemed at a loss for whom to turn to. After all, he was only nineteen.

His voice softened, "I feel like he doesn't have much time left."

Those words made Clara's heart skip a beat. The last time she saw Johnny, he really didn't look well.

She put her work aside. "I'll come over right away."

"Naomi, I'm only answering because of your friendship with my mom. Last night, after I got drunk, Quinn took me away, and then those pictures happened. I can't believe I hurt Clara over someone like her."

"Simon, you and Quinn have been together for years..."

"Don't mention Quinn! She knows what she did. I wouldn’t marry her if she were the last woman on earth. It's her own doing if no one wants her!"

With that, he hung up.

Naomi's expression soured, feeling that Simon had no respect for her.

Quinn seemed to get where Simon stood, tears flowing even more. She forced a smile. "Last night, I helped him home, but my first time with Simon was when he was drunk. Now he doesn't want me. Last night, he mistook me for my sister and promised to treat me well forever. I was foolish to think that being good to him would change his mind."