Chapter 258

"Claire, is there something you’re not telling me?" That deep voice came out of nowhere, catching her completely off guard. Claire Richards froze on the spot. Being called out like that with no warning, she couldn’t even pretend—her expression gave her away before she could fake anything. Took her a second before she found her voice. "No, not really." "No?" Julian Archer’s gaze darkened. "...No." They locked eyes. His stare was so intense, it felt like X-ray vision—like he could see right through her bones. At first, she tried to play it cool. But slowly, her calm cracked. Her lashes trembled slightly. Crap! Right when she thought she’d break, she suddenly wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him, her soft tongue slipping in with a sneaky move. Before she could even make her way in, he opened up and pulled her in deeper, kissing her like there was no tomorrow. Claire had planned to kiss him silly so he’d stop pushing for answers, but the guy was even more into it than she was...