Chapter 284

Julian Archer looked at her face and waved her over. "Come here." Claire Richards glanced at the not-so-wide gap between them. They were already super close. Where else could she even go? "I think I’ll just stay here. Let’s handle the serious stuff first, okay?" She straightened up, putting on a business-like expression. Julian reached out to pull her over. "I said come here, not gonna bite your tongue or anything." The tug-of-war was totally one-sided. Claire ended up on his lap. With him so close and warm, she felt like she was sitting on a freaking volcano—any second now, it might erupt and drag her right into the lava… "Look, you lied to me, I hid stuff from you too. So let’s just call it even, alright?" Honestly, being even was the smartest move. He lied, she hid things, they both danced around the truth. What was the point of nitpicking now? "Even it is." Julian was easygoing about it, nodding as he gently rubbed her shoulder blades. Claire tugged his hand away. "Also, I’m not go