Chapter 225

She stared at Claire Richards like she'd just seen a ghost. Then, her face flushed red. Was this supposed to humiliate her? "Miss Richards, there’s no need to mock me! Fine, I admit it, I can’t compete with the new flame he’s so into these days. He kicked me out for you and now you’re on top of the world. But don’t get cocky. Sooner or later, you’ll just be another ex!" "Fair point," Claire agreed. With a totally serious nod, too. Tessa Howard: "..." She was speechless. Why wasn’t she arguing back? Seeing her freeze mid-sentence, Claire sighed inwardly. After several run-ins, Claire had figured out that Tessa wasn’t exactly the queen of drama or some master manipulator. No wicked scheming. Just shaky comebacks and tearful persistence. Honestly? Beating her in an argument was almost too easy. Her only real talent was hanging on like a burr and crying a lot. Claire even felt a little sorry for her. "Tessa, honestly, you gotta stop living in the ‘ex’ mode. Look, all that begging and cling