Chapter 329

Claire pressed her lips together in silence. It was rare to see Adrian, genuinely pissed off like this. He usually acted all laid-back and didn't care about anything. Always a bit cocky, hiding everything real underneath that casual attitude. Like nothing could ever truly catch his attention. Sure, he'd joke around with her sometimes, but once things got real, he'd just brush it off like it didn't matter. Just like with Alyssa. It was obvious he liked her, but he insisted on playing it cool. Everyone could tell, but he still refused to admit it. Only moments like this let a bit of his true feelings slip through. Claire glanced at his tight jawline and stayed quiet, figuring she'd let him deal with things his way. After all, Alyssa was one of his signed artists—it made sense for the boss to step in when stuff like this popped up. She picked up her phone, planning to drop Alyssa a message on WhatsApp. The online hate? Yeah, she could laugh some of it off, but some of those comments were