Shattered Rose : He Held On Tight Chapter 29 The Trap at the Bar Finished , And now that he knew Claudia had burned down the house Grandma left to Lydia - leaving Lydia crying secretly at night even in the hospital - Quade hated her with every bone in his body . Because of her leg injury , Lydia had lost a crucial chance at promotion . Naturally , Claudia had to pay the same price . But the woman was too much of a shut - in . Like a turtle , she holed herself up at home day and night , giving him no chance to make a move . Tonight , when his eyes and ears at the bar reported that Ms. Sawyer and Claudia had shown up , Quade floored the gas and sped over . " What's this ? After knowing each other for so long , Ms. Sawyer , Ms. Lancaster , you won't even share a drink ? " He glared at the two women , unmoved by their indifference . " Heh , I don't drink with simps , " Whitney fired back without mercy . Claudia calmly sipped her drink . " And your face isn't worth it . " " Pfft . " Whitney burst out laughing . The words cut in two directions . For one , Quade was firmly in Lydia's camp . By default , that made him guilty by association in their eyes , never mind his naturally loathsome mouth . For another , the Zimmer family's current power holder was his cousin Mandy . Though Quade was one of the only two direct grandsons of the Zimmer line , he had grown up spoiled and unchecked . These past two years , Mandy had crushed him so badly he had no standing left in public . Quade's face turned black . These two women's tongues were vicious . But thinking of his purpose , he forced himself to hold back , snapping at the bar staff , " Bring the drinks . " A rainbow of cocktails soon filled the table . Claudia refused with a curl of her lip . " We don't share tables . " Damn it ! Did he look so desperate he had to beg for company ? 1/4 20:05 Wed , Oct 8 Chapter 29 The Trip at the Har 1950 " Claudia , that little stunt of hiring people to curse me online - that was you , wasn't it ? Drink all of these tonight , and I'll let it go ." " Whether you let it go or not , who cares ? " It wasn't like he'd ever left her alone before . Every time she clashed with Lydia , Quade came charging like a rabid dog . Claudia was used to it by now . " Then let's make a bet . If you can outdrink me , I'll leave you alone for three months and even give you a car . But if I win , you apologize to Lydia ." " No. " " Just ten minutes of repentance ." " Not playing ." Quade bristled . " What , scared you'll lose ? " Claudia gave him a flat glance . " Even grade - schoolers don't fall for that trick anymore ." Ahhh ! This woman was unbearable ! Just like Lydia said - impossible to deal with . Quade was so furious he paced in circles . Finally , his eyes hardened . " You're drinking tonight whether you want to or not ." If she didn't leave this place humiliated , she wasn't leaving at all . The atmosphere tightened , though it was hidden under the pounding music and chatter of the bar , unseen by others . " Hey ! You're here too ? Come on , let's go to the event room for a drink ! " A few rich brats spotted Quade and hurried over eagerly . Their families had money , though not old wealth . Even if Mandy overshadowed him at home , out in public Quade was still a Zimmer heir . There was never any shortage of sycophants around him . Quade smirked at their approach . " Entertaining some beauties here . But they're a little cold . Tell you what - anyone who can get them to drink a glass tonight , I'll give a hundred grand . No limit , no rules . " 2/4 20:05 Wed , Oct 8 Chapter 29 The Trap at the Bar His eyes challenged Claudia as he spoke . 50 Finished Since she refused the easy way , let's see how she handled the hard way . These spoiled sons weren't going to be as gentle as he was . The newcomers ' eyes lit up . They weren't nearly as rich as Quade . A hundred grand a glass ? With dozens of drinks on the table , they swallowed hard . Their gazes raked over Claudia and Whitney . To be honest , in all their time in bars , they'd rarely seen women this stunning . No wonder Mr. Zimmer was interested . Young and reckless , they all understood what this meant . A man with narrow , foxlike eyes stepped forward first . " You ladies don't understand . When Mr. Zimmer offers you a drink , it's for your own good . Come on , I'll feed you myself ." He reached to grab Whitney's shoulder , trying to pin her by force . But before he touched her , a hard leather clutch smashed into his face . " Get lost ! You mangy mutt , who gave you the guts to touch me ? " Meanwhile , Claudia had already flung her drink into the eyes of another man staring at her lewdly . Tears and alcohol mixed , and he howled in pain . Humiliated in front of the crowd , the two men froze under the women's sharp stares . That look promised that if they pushed one step further , what awaited them wouldn't be so simple . The first attempt foiled , the rest hesitated . Anyone who dared stand up to a Zimmer like this- could these two be people they couldn't afford to offend ? " Quade , resorting to such cheap tricks against women - it's no wonder the Zimmer family head has no respect for you ," Whitney sneered . " Two hundred grand ." Quade's face was grim , his voice low as he doubled the price . The group still wavered . Finally , the most cautious of them spoke . " Mr. Zimmer ... do you actually know these two ? " 3/4 20:05 Wed , Oct 8 Shattered Rose He Held C Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!