Chapter 405

No one could tell if it was Hanson's words that did it, but the person hanging there gave a sudden jolt. Claire felt a wave of panic rush through her. She was already barely holding it together, but still couldn't help but step in, blocking him. "What are you trying to do?!" Hanson glanced over at her, amusement flickering in his eyes. "Didn't Miss Thompson say you don't like the little gift I brought? If that's the case, I'll just get rid of it. Problem?" Claire's stomach turned. She swallowed hard, forcing herself to stay calm. "Mr. Cooper, I really don't understand why you went through all this trouble to find a gift like that for me, but honestly, Michael wasn't the one who hurt me the most growing up. Even if he did mess up, I don't think it's worth taking things this far." From his tone, Claire picked up on the sarcastic thrill he got from the whole situation. It wasn't about her at all—it was just an excuse for him to do something violent under her name. Fine then, two could pla