Chapter 14

Claire's POV I stepped into Lucius Watson's office, immediately sensing something was off in the air. "Mr. Watson, you wanted to see me?" I approached his desk cautiously, noting the angry expression on his handsome face. His jaw was clenched tight, those green eyes flashing. My spine stiffened. I refused to be intimidated by him, powerful CEO or not. I hadn't done anything wrong, and I certainly wasn't going to act like I had. "Claire,don't think you can manipulate me into doing what you want just because we spent one night together. I'm not some weak-willed pup you can lead around by the nose." The accusation hit me like a slap. "Excuse me?Mr. Watson, I have no idea what gave you the impression I'm trying to seduce you. Let me be crystal clear—even if you were the last man on this planet, I wouldn't be interested!" "I despise manipulative women like you," he snarled. "Manipulative?What exactly makes me manipulative? What happened in that elevator was completely accidental!" His accus