Chapter 190

Claire's car was already gone. Michael quietly stepped on the gas. Halfway there, Julian suddenly sent him an address. Michael had read Claire's file—he recognized it as her parents' house. Why the hell were they heading there? Then he saw Claire chatting with a handsome, clean-cut guy, smiling and laughing. They seemed to be getting along just fine. The happier she looked, the darker Julian's face got in the rearview mirror. Two cars, one after the other, drove into the neighborhood. At first, Claire didn’t notice. It wasn’t until they hit a long red light that she glanced at the mirror and spotted the car behind hers. What’s he doing here? There's no way this route leads from their apartment to the company. So he followed her here on purpose. Then it hit her—maybe he saw her talking to Dylan Anderson. A flicker of unease surfaced, but almost instantly, it faded. His mother had already sent Tessa Howard to break them apart—Claire didn’t need to do or say anything anymore. And really,