Chapter 30

The accusatory message came attached with a photo Adrian had sent—yep, the one from Lotus Smoke, where Claire had helped him apply medicine. No replies, though. Crickets. But once that message went out, the responses flooded in like mad. [Lucas: Adrian @Adrian, putting the whole bar thing aside, our little sister's a grown woman—she wants to party, fine. But letting her get plastered all over the news? That's on you. Online buzz is messy, and don't forget the Thompson family's PR team. Claire taking all the heat like this isn't okay.] [Leo: Chill guys, I already cleaned up the mess online. Adrian, do some soul-searching. I'm heading to Jadewick soon—hope you're ready to give up the big brother seat.] [Ethan: The guy dancing with Claire's a buddy of Nelson. He's digging into her background—no luck so far, but I bet he's figured out her public résumé's fake. Adrian @Adrian, stay alert these days.] [Nathan: I can keep an eye on Auntie's condition from my end. If Claire agrees, she can com