Chapter 115

Nelson Cooper shot her a lazy glance, lips quirking up. "Sure, go ahead and open the door. I'll walk out right this second." Claire paused, suddenly recalling the faint noise she'd heard earlier when messaging Adrian. She hadn't thought much of it at the time—didn't realize Nelson was in the bathroom. But if that was for real... She lifted her eyes, meeting Nelson's amused gaze, and immediately gritted her teeth. Tch, she didn't believe it. She strode to the door anyway. As expected, it was locked. She rattled the handle a few times out of frustration, but it wouldn't budge. Fuming, she kicked the door hard. Behind her, Nelson let out a laugh—not even trying to be quiet. "And you're laughing!" Claire turned to glare at him, her face full of anger. After coming back to Jadewick, she'd braced herself for schemes from the Thompson family, or even Nelson himself—maybe even Dominic. But Beatrice? Never saw that one coming. And pairing her up with Nelson, of all people? Just the thought of b