Chapter 179

Claire's POV After finishing my last interview of the day, I dragged myself home, exhausted. The interviews had gone terribly. One company offered less than half what I made at Watson Group, and another basically wanted an accountant who'd also be a secretary and office manager all in one. I showered and collapsed onto my bed, my mind still racing over the day's events. What a disaster. I pulled out the box containing all my research about my parents and flipped through the papers, sighing. My eyes landed on the business card Cyrus had given me. Shield & Crown Security. What a strange name for a company. What did they do, provide werewolf muscle for hire? I searched online but predictably found nothing. "How does a company even hire people if no one can find them?" I muttered. "Internal referrals only? Family inheritance?" I stuffed the card into my research folder and tucked it away in a corner of my apartment. When you can't solve a problem, set it aside for later. Back on my bed, I