Chapter 158

Dominic could totally feel the freezing glare next to him, but honestly? He didn't think he said anything wrong. Come on, the dude clearly had issues. Popping pills every day, regular sessions with a shrink, and using half-baked psych theories to twist up his own emotions? Dominic had never met anyone like that before. "Anyway, here's your car key," he suddenly remembered the reason he had come to Lotus Smoke that evening. Pulling the key out of his pocket, he handed it to Claire. "Thanks again for earlier, really. I left your car parked by that bakery in front of Lakeside Haven. I heard you live over there, should be easy to spot it on your way back." Claire looked a bit surprised but took the key. "Didn't I say it wasn't urgent? You didn't have to bring it over so soon." Dominic sighed dramatically, a look of mock helplessness on his face as he side-eyed the man beside him. "Ask that guy. Took me out for lunch, then just left me hanging. So I had to borrow your car to go back. He cle