Chapter 370

Anthony shook his head. "Why would it make things difficult for me?" He knew they were actually trying to help. But Claire wasn't in on it, so her mind naturally wandered. Especially after Adrian had gone on a rant, calling Anthony a total player right to her face. And now her oldest brother had whisked the guest away alone… It was hard not to overthink. "If Oliver said anything bad, just… don't mind him, Anthony. My family's actually, um, pretty nice…" As she trailed off, Claire started to sound a little guilty. Her brothers definitely doted on her like crazy—wanted her to have the best of everything. But to outsiders? Yeah, not quite the same story. Especially not Adrian. Saying "pretty nice" felt kinda like lying through her teeth. Anthony caught that little awkward shift on her face, and the unease that had been bugging him all night kind of melted away. He just felt totally happy. He kept his eyes on Claire like he couldn't get enough of her. "Your brother didn't say all that much