Chapter 208

Claire’s drowsiness vanished in an instant. Honestly, if she hadn’t been so relaxed earlier, letting fatigue fog up her senses, she probably would've heard some noise before walking in. And now… there they were—Julian on one side of the bed, Tessa on the other. His face was cold as ice, and hers looked like she'd just been slapped across the soul. Oh great, Tessa wasn’t even dressed properly—a tiny tank top, seriously? And the fragrance lingering in the room? Familiar, too familiar... wait, wasn’t that the perfume she had on today? The sudden push of the door had both Julian and Tessa turning toward her. “Claire…” Julian strode toward her immediately. Claire instinctively backed into the office, eyeing him warily. Realizing he was about to explain something, she cut him off first. “Michael told me to get you up, but looks like Miss Howard had the same idea. Good to know you’re awake.” Julian: “…” Claire forced an awkward smile and glanced sideways at the lounge. “Anyway... I’ll leave y