Chapter 175

Claire's POV This was a side of Lucius I'd rarely seen before—soft, considerate, openly expressing his feelings. The revelation made me fall even deeper for him. "If you don't give me a kiss, I'm not hanging up tonight," he threatened playfully. "I could just hang up myself," I countered. "Then I'll keep calling back." "I'll turn off my phone." He fell silent, and I thought I'd won. "Why aren't you saying anything?" I asked. "I'm getting dressed," he replied casually. "Why are you getting dressed at midnight?" "Well, if you turn off your phone, I'll have no choice but to come see you in person," he said, his tone dead serious. My heart rate spiked. Was he really planning to come over? "Don't you dare come over! We had an agreement about time." I practically shouted into the phone. "I just want a goodnight kiss. If you don't give me one, I'll come to your apartment and take it myself," Lucius said, sounding like a spoiled child demanding candy. I rolled my eyes. "Fine, I surrender. Cons