Chapter 25

Without thinking twice, Nelson headed straight for the center of the dance floor. On the other side, Adrian also shot up from the booth the moment he saw it, face looking like thunder, and stomped forward. But the next second, both of them ground to a halt. With a loud thud, just as Dominic brushed against the hem of Claire's dress onstage, he was thrown straight to the ground with a heavy over-the-shoulder flip! The whole crowd froze in shock. The music kept playing—some mellow sax tune—but the silence was deafening. The whole scene looked straight out of a slapstick comedy. Claire didn't even look down. Her eyes swept across the room and locked with Nelson's from the stage. Then she blinked, gave the guy on the floor a cold side glance from above, and tilted her head just a little. "Sorry, Mr. Reynolds. I'm not great at loving someone just 'cause they're connected. But hey—redirecting anger? That I've nailed. Your bestie's here now. I'm out. Tell him to sort our divorce, yeah?" With