Chapter 140

Claire's POV I couldn't sleep. All I could think about was Lucas. After tossing and turning for hours, I finally grabbed my laptop and searched for information. My phone rang suddenly, making me jump. It was Joey. "You're still awake too?" I answered. "Just got off my shift and saw your texts," Joey sounded exhausted. "Did you find the orphanage?" "Yeah, it's not far from here. I'm going tomorrow." "So soon?" Joey asked. "Are you sure you're ready for whatever you might discover?" "I have to know, Joey. If there's even the slightest chance..." "I get it," she sighed. "Just... be careful, okay? After that run-in with Evelyn today, I'm worried she'll make trouble for you." "Speaking of trouble," I said, "did you get back to the office okay?" Joey groaned. "Not even close. I was thirty minutes late, and guess who was waiting at the entrance timing employee arrivals?" "Evelyn? No way!" "Apparently she's the new compliance officer for the Crescent City branch. She's monitoring 'work discipl