Chapter 11

There was another long silence from the other end. Lucas said, “I didn’t mean to… It was just the heat of the moment.” “Save it,” Claire cut him off coldly, each word laced with disgust. “Accident or not, the fact remains—you raised your hand at me.” “Alright, alright, it’s my fault. I’ll take all the blame. Just tell me where you are. I need to know now!” “I told you, I’ll come back.” “You better get home tonight. If you don’t, I swear I’ll tear Cloudmere apart to find you!” Lucas was starting to lose his temper. Claire finally gave in, saying she’d be home in an hour. She knew what he was capable of when he was angry, and she had no intention of letting him find her new place. On the way back, Olivia was driving. “This jerk’s got some nerve," she scoffed. “Cheated on you, treated you like crap, and still acts like he’s the boss of everything... That temper, that creepy need for control—Claire, if he finds out you tricked him into signing those divorce papers, I seriously worry he mig