ecrets and Scratches 50 * Finished Either Quade admits he picked a light over a woman and ended up humiliated , or he denies it and still comes out looking like a fool . No matter how you spin it , Quade has no future as a leader . Walter would probably give up on him now . On the other end of the call , Mandy hummed cheerfully , her mood light . She had intercepted a scandal for the family , cleaned up the mess , and figured she deserved a bigger slice of the pie for her trouble . Claudia guessed Quade would choose the first excuse . After all , a man can be rotten , but he can't be stupid . In a prestigious family like the Zimmers , stupidity was the one thing no one could stand . Besides , if he tried to blame Claudia , it would drag Lydia into the storm . Quade , who dreamed of marrying Lydia , would never risk his goddess facing the fallout . This time , Quade would have to swallow his pride and choke down his anger . Whether the rest of the Zimmers believed the story didn't matter - with Mandy covering things up , they had nothing to worry about . Claudia , who had just taken down Lydia's favorite bodyguard and her most reliable lapdog , was in good spirits . Pocketing her phone , she tugged on Whitney's arm , who was happily tipsy . " Come on , let's go home . " Upstairs , David was still livestreaming the chaos , laughing as he harassed someone on the feed , when a message from overseas finally came through . " You had my wife handle the situation ? What are you , trash ? " David was speechless . Wait - your wife ? Since when ? Weren't you two business partners ? She was his sword and ax ? 1/3 20:05 Wed , Oct 8 Chapter 32 Secre He rolled his eyes . Haha ! Men ! David puckered his lips and ignored the message . Secretly , he couldn't wait for the day Sterling got knocked down a peg . Finished Meanwhile , Claudia had just dropped Whitney off and arrived at her apartment when Sterling's video call popped up . Sterling wore a black robe , his broad chest showing , his brown hair slightly messy as if he had just rolled out of bed . The look softened his usual cold , sharp edge . " It's early hours in the morning where you are , isn't it ? " Claudia asked , puzzled . Sterling studied her through the screen . She was dressed for the bar in a fitted red dress that hugged her waist , her collarbones bare , and long , toned legs crossed in view . Her small waist looked like it could fit into one hand . With her face so close to the phone , her smooth hair , fair skin , arched brows , and red lips made her look like pure temptation . Sterling's thoughts turned sour . When I was around , she never dressed like this . He completely forgot that back then , they were both homebodies . Who bothers with makeup and outfits when stuck at home ? Of course , with her looks , she was stunning either way - a barefaced beauty or dressed to kill . His moment of distraction passed quickly . " Sit back . Let me see your arm ." In the video David sent , Sterling saw a man ambushing her by throwing a bottle . Claudia blocked it for the woman beside her , then clutched her arm . Claudia stepped back , confused . What's wrong with him ? We are a single man and woman . It's late at night , and now he wants to see a girl's arm ? Doesn't he know how creepy that sounds ? But when she lowered her gaze and saw the cut on her upper arm , it clicked . Her first reaction was to check her clothes and jewelry . " Wait ! Did you put some kind of tracker on me ? " How did he find out I was hurt ? Sterling thought about it seriously . " Not a terrible idea . " 2/3 20:05 Wed , Oct 8 Chapter 33 Secarts and Sc Phys 50 Claudia crossed her arms to form an X. I refuse . Privacy matters , okay ? " Sterling chuckled . " Ms. Lancaster was the star tonight . Someone sent me the video . Then he frowned at her wound . " I leave for one day , and you already end up like this . Claudia , you really are something . Send Gifts Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!