Chapter 368

Julian’s eyes were still fixed on Claire. Claire didn’t want to get caught exchanging looks with him, so she kept her head down and focused on her food. On the other side, Marian let out a soft chuckle. She didn’t say anything more, just urged everyone to dig in. As soon as dinner ended, Claire slipped off back to her room. Midway, the butler brought her a phone, saying Julian had asked him to give it to her... Okay, that was surprisingly thoughtful. Olivia hung out in her room for a bit, but soon she got sleepy and kept yawning. "I can’t stay up anymore. I’m gonna crash next door," she said and left. Maybe because they were at Julian’s grandmother’s place and both Brandon and Michael were nearby, everyone finally relaxed. Still, before bed, Claire made sure to lock her door. Past midnight. "Bzz... bzz..." The phone at her bedside vibrated, jolting her awake. Her head was pounding as she reached for the new phone and saw the time: 12:45 AM. That was a text alert. Who’d be texting her a