Rebirth Into My Second Chance

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.

took the shirt, he sized me up. "Why do you have a man's

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

of those Dyson faucets during my renovation, but your mentor, my old man, said I was too expensive. Yet, your place had

"My brother's

Without significant connections, Richard was thriving in his business. So, he had always been

watch, saying,

noticing the shirt was slightly too big even though Allen was tall. It was a reflection of its previous owner's physical stature. For some reason, I couldn't

that Max was even more towering. But,

had agreed on, we found our mentor already there, engaging in

dinner over a minor supply issue. He kept his gaze on me, though I couldn't meet his eyes, choosing to sit with Allen in a corner, away from

soon as

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

frowned slightly and

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