Chapter 99

Julian: "Tell her to drop that habit." Claire: "...Sure, I’ll talk to her." Seriously, was his hearing on some superhero level? Just because someone called her 'Manager Claire' on the phone? Or asked her to lunch? Julian kept walking and disappeared into his office. Claire let out a long breath. Michael stared at the closed door of the CEO's office like he was trying to solve some deep riddle. Could it be... the boss is sexually frustrated? He turned to Claire with a sympathetic look. "It’s not your fault. You know how men are sometimes. Hormones, like male menopause or something." Claire’s inner monologue: What's so hard to control anyway? Michael noticed her dazed look. "Don’t panic, I’ve got your back." Claire: Help? How exactly? Wait, were they even on the same page about this? ... Noon. 11:20 AM. Claire drove out of the office. The restaurant was near Prosperon, about a 28-minute drive—one of those Japanese spots they went to for company dinners. Traffic was a bit messy, so by the