Chapter 15

Claire shoved Curtis away. When she opened the door, a middle-aged couple burst in, flanked by two men. "Where is Curtis Miller? Hand over that bastard!" the man shouted. The moment he spotted Curtis in the suit, he stormed over and grabbed him by the hair. "Finally got ya, you piece of trash! After what you did to my daughter, did you think you could just walk away untouched?" With that, he yanked Curtis hard, trying to drag him out the door. Curtis went pale with fear, thrashing wildly in the man's grip. "Let go of me! Clairy, help! Get this psycho off me!" That finally snapped Claire out of her daze. She rushed over and pulled him free, stepping before him protectively. "Who the hell are you people? Get out of my home, or I'm calling the cops!" The man gave her a cold, dismissive look. "Matilda Carney is my daughter. I'm here for him. This has nothing to do with you." The moment he said that, Claire's anger boiled over. She might not have feelings for Curtis anymore, but she