Chapter 302 You Sleep With Him

Claire's hands shook as she twisted the doorknob.

She turned it over and over, trying to get the door open, her mind racing with images of what was to come.

The moment the door finally creaked open, she was struck by the silence. The living room lights were on, just as they always were, but the room was empty.

Of course, the staff would have already gone to their rooms by now, and Frederick would have finished his meal-either retreating to his room to rest or heading to his study to handle some business. As Claire walked back from town, she couldn't stop thinking about what excuse to give Frederick.

She had imagined dozens of scenarios-getting lost, being delayed, trapped in some unfortunate situation-but none of them felt convincing enough.

She knew better than to try to lie to Frederick. With his resources, any story she came up with would be uncovered in time.

no

So when she stepped inside and saw that Frederick wasn't around, Claire breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

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But she knew the moment would come-she would have to face

him sooner or later.

idea what to say when that

disheveled appearance, she decided to head upstairs to her room. A shower, a change of clothes-she needed to regain some semblance

It was a relief just to eat and sleep,

of clothes and headed straight for

since she'd had a proper shower. As she soaked, she scrubbed

scrubbing in the soap, the bathroom

leaped in her chest. She couldn't even react before Frederick was standing there, staring at

feeling cold, and her throat tightened

form a word, even though she was fully aware of his piercing

You

say after what

Frederick replied coolly,

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made Claire shiver, even from the other side of the room. The silence stretched uncomfortably, and Claire tried to fill the

was suffocating, and Claire felt herself

or when he finished for the

to work tomorrow," she said,

mocking smile curling on his lips. "And you don't think you owe me an

her like a slap, and she

meant, but she had no idea how to explain herself. She stood

continued, stepping closer. "Aren't

You

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Antony supposed to be running off together? What are you doing

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