Chapter 53

After a brief moment, everyone at the dining table tapped on their phones. Because it involved Lucas, the story had blown up across every platform, hogging the trending lists. It wasn't just swarming the usual celeb gossip apps—news portals were pushing it too. But the headlines? They were enough to make all four of their faces drop. #AshWilderCheatsForLove #ClaireThompsonCheatingWhileMarried #ClaireThrownOutByTheThompsons #ClaireThompsonNelsonCooperDivorced One trending topic after another had Claire's name front and center, all tagged with a big, bold "Hot." When Claire tapped in, it took forever to load because the app was lagging like crazy. Still, it didn't take her long to figure out what was going on. The video, though stamped over with heavy watermarks, still clearly showed two people hugging. Lucas, especially—even ten years into his career, fans could recognize him no matter how bundled up he was. And last night, when he came to pick her up, he hadn't even bothered with a mas