The Billionaire Husband's Betrayal by Nancii Agosto

Chapter 45: Claire’s POV

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We arrive at the county jail and are met by two officers in the lobby. We’re told to provide our identification and sign–in at the front desk for visitations. I had never been in a place like this before and the eeriness was overwhelming. We reach the front desks and I provide my brother’s name to the officer behind the glass.

“Identification?” He asks as he types my brother’s name into the computer. I could every click of the keys as he typed, almost as if I was in a trance or worse- a nightmare. Leo hands him our identification and places his hand on the small of my back. I flinch at his touch. Not because it was his but because of the overwhelming nerves running through me. He looks over at me and gives a nod to show his understanding.

“Have a seat. You’ll be called back in the next 15 minutes. You’ll go through security and search before you can see any inmates.” He prints our visitors passes.

“What about our identification?” I ask quietly.

count of goes in and who comes out.” “Oh.. Okay. Thank you officer.” I turn as Leo finds two seats on the

okay?” I feel Leo’s breath as he whispers in my ear.

think he did this.” I shake my leg as

of anyone that would want to hurt him?”

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don’t know. He paid all his debts and he just got a job. He’s even got a girlfriend now. It seems like he turned it all around.” I sit there contemplating. Matthew had heard of my success and although he hadn’t reached out, he did send a small bouquet of

construction site and after one prescription – he became a slave to a drug addiction that spiraled out of control. I tried my best to shelter Matthew but he saw most of the unruliest times until the untimely death of our

They used to take drives to clear their minds before he became an addict. He drove to the bridge on the other side of town and then drove off the side railing

and told us what had happened. Shortly after, we were

officer call us over and snap out of the trance that was our