Chapter 181

I grabbed a band-aid from the hallway and offered it to him, asking, "Need this?"

Allen shook his head. "No, it's just a minor scratch, though my shirt's damp."

That was when I noticed his shirt soaked. It must have been from brushing against Claude.

Frowning slightly, I remembered I had an extra shirt in my room.

So, I led him into my apartment and poured him a cup of coffee, saying, "I've got a shirt I was thinking of throwing out. You can have it. Don't worry about returning it. Just toss it."

I went into my room and pulled out the shirt with the glittery MH monogram. I had kept it through my last move, and I didn't know why I did so.

But at the moment, it was clear. My future meant parting ways with all of my past. Who owned the shirt didn't matter anymore.

he sized me up. "Why do you have

"It's my brother's. He left it here last time,

went to the bathroom to change. Returning, he glanced around my apartment, "Your place is pretty upscale. I wanted to install one of those Dyson faucets during my renovation, but your mentor, my old man,

shrugged. "My brother's

his business. So, he

his watch, saying, "It's time to head

shirt was slightly too big even though Allen was tall. It was a reflection of its previous owner's

impression that Max was even more towering. But, no,

found our mentor already there,

kept his gaze on me, though I couldn't meet his eyes, choosing to sit with Allen in

soon as we

over to them, "Claire, Allen, come over. As leads of this research team, meet Mr. Hilton. He used to teach

frowned slightly and stood up with

but a good talker. And this is Allen, my student. They're a great team, working tirelessly

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