Chapter 79

Even though Julian was smiling and sounded surprisingly nice, Claire felt her scalp go numb. She was doomed. Totally doomed. That look on his face, plus those dark circles from not sleeping well… it all screamed: He! Saw! Everything! Claire’s smile froze mid-way. She didn’t even dare to look him in the eye. She lowered her head and let out an awkward cough, "…I slept okay. Mostly. Just had a bit of alcohol last night, totally blurry vision, like everything had a double. Haha." Julian’s face? Stone cold. Smile? Gone. There was something unreadable in his gaze. “Alcohol’s not an excuse.” Claire stammered, “...No, really, my eyesight gets super bad when I drink. My fingers stop listening to me—it’s like… like something possessed me.” Julian let out a low chuckle. “Still making excuses, huh?” Claire: “…” She looked all sincere and heart-on-the-sleeve as she swore, “I swear it was just a slip of the hand~~~” Even if she was drunk out of her mind, calling him ‘babe’? That was next level. Onl