Chapter 82

Nelson Cooper wasn't deliberately eavesdropping on her call. He just suddenly remembered there was a spare charger in the master bedroom, and since his phone was about to die, he figured he'd drop by and grab it. Was just about to knock when her sugary-sweet voice floated out—"Don't forget to miss me." His hand froze mid-air, and a bunch of thoughts ran through his head instantly. That tone? Yeah, you only talk like that with someone really close. And that voice? Sticky sweet—the kind he hadn't heard since back when Serena hadn't come back home yet. So… who was she trying to be cute for this time? The door was only half-closed, so her words came through loud and clear. He looked up a bit and saw her inside, smiling at her phone one second and looking all panicked the next—she totally looked like a lovestruck idiot. The more he thought about it, the colder his face got. When he finally knocked, it wasn't gentle—that knock carried some temper. Claire heard the knock and turned around, sp