Chapter 167

"No need, I'm not in a rush. Someone's coming to pick me up soon." Claire turned him down politely, voice soft. She and Anthony weren't close—definitely not close enough to casually hitch a ride. Besides, the whole Reynolds family mess sounded like trouble. If she remembered right, Dominic and Anthony didn't exactly get along. She wasn't particularly close to Dominic, but they did grow up playing together, and she owed him a favor since coming back. So, yeah—she didn't want to hang around with Anthony more than necessary. What caught her off guard was how Anthony didn't seem ready to let it go. Even after being turned down, he didn't leave. Instead, he casually looked at his watch and said, "It's still two hours until you're off, and driving in from Avenmoor takes at least one. Whoever's picking you up needs at least three. If you called a cab, you're probably waiting an hour anyway. Planning on standing here that whole time, Miss Thompson?" "I… was gonna head into Lotus Smoke and wait