Shattered Rose He Held On Tight Chapter 31 The Setup Finally freed from the drinking gauntlet , the two guys let out matching sighs of relief . Then Whitney dropped the next bomb . 6500 Finished " You , " she pointed at the guy in glasses , then at Quade , " park it on his lap and feed him a drink ." Before Glasses could even process that , she swung to the heavyset guy . " And you - wrap your arms around Quade from behind and kiss his neck ." The big guy's eyes went saucer - wide . " Come on , you've gotta be kidding me . Just kill me instead ! " That's Mr. Zimmer ! How am I supposed to do that to him ? Whitney cracked her knuckles . " Gonna do it ? Or should I break an arm ? Maybe a leg ? " Terror washed over his face . He believed her . She looked dead serious . One glance at the other woman - cold , merciless - and both guys caved . Grimacing , they shuffled into the ridiculous pose . The sight was just too much . Whitney gagged , dry - heaving hard . The spoiled rich kids who'd envied those two for dodging the worst earlier suddenly felt grateful . Compared to this , they'd rather drink themselves into a coma . Claudia , playing fashion photographer , started directing the unwilling models . She frowned , adjusting their angles . " You , " she told Glasses , " unbutton his shirt . There . That's the money shot . " Then to the big guy : " Pull his collar lower . Get your face closer to his neck . Good . Don't let that big mug of yours show . " " Perfect , " she said , satisfied . " Steamy . Exactly the vibe . " Click , click . Claudia snapped away . 1/3 20:05 Wed , Oct 8 Chapter 31 The Setup The two men looked like they were about to cry . $ 50 Fmished And it didn't stop there . The others who thought they'd escaped - got roped into similar " artistic " shots . Every photo looked scandalous enough to dominate the front page . The already woozy , wasted guys wished they could just pass out and be done . The bar owner and staff found something very interesting to do in the opposite direction . Not their circus . Whitney scrolled through the photos and shot Claudia a thumbs - up . " Girl , you're ruthless - in the best way . If I hadn't watched you set it up , I'd swear Quade just switched teams ." Claudia smiled , easily . " You're too kind . Just doing my job ." When the men finally collapsed from booze overload , Claudia called an ambulance . Quade's little " injury stint " had basically run its course anyway . The bar owner , weirdly helpful , even sent a staffer to ride along and promised to call their families so Claudia didn't have to deal with it . She didn't question it . She kicked back and casually sent the shots to a WhatsApp contact named Cloudy . The reply popped up almost instantly . " What ? When was this ? Is this real ? " " Tonight . Staged . " " Good enough . Quade's finished ." " [ smiley emoji ] " " Thanks . I'll handle the fallout . Dinner sometime ? " The Zimmers are old money - obsessed with reputation . Pride and face mean everything . It doesn't matter how the photos were taken ; once they're out , Quade's shot at being the next family head is toast . His grandfather , Walter Zimmer , never liked that Mandy was in charge . In his mind , a woman shouldn't run the family , so he kept trying to prop up his grandsons . But the fact that Mandy rose in the family that rigid means she's the real deal - no pushover . Enemy of my enemy and all that . While Quade was out swinging for Lydia , Claudia had already teamed up with Mandy . Quade's white - knight routine might look romantic , but to the elders , it screams hot - headed , 2/3 20:05 Wed , Oct 8 Chapter 31 The Setup impulsive , casily led by the nose . That image is now burned in . And this time , Mandy planned to bury him for good . 450 Finished If Quade tried to brush it off as a prank , he'd just look like a guy with a messy private life - full of openings for attack . Send Gifts 10 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!