CHAPTER 274 BLUR

Her question dangled in the air, and Hudson could see in her eyes and features the concealed layers of her emotions begging to climb to the surface. If he said he understood Claire, then it was the biggest lie of the century. How does someone go from ignoring you to rushing right back with questions about trust? He took a step toward her, closing the distance between them. "Trust?” he repeated. "That's what you want to talk about?" Claire crossed her arms over the middle section of her body. "Yes. After everything that happened yesterday, I think it’s only fair that we’re on the same page." Hudson studied her. It was like the Claire he saw yesterday night, on her knees and begging, had been swapped with the Claire he has known these past few days, ever so defiant and stubborn. He wasn’t a man who gave trust easily, and she should know that now, especially since she had decided to play what seemed like a game with him. "Do you really want to know where we stand, Claire?" he asked