Hunter couldn't quite grasp how he managed to end the call.
He apologized to me, reaching for my hand. Instinctively, I pulled back the instant his fingers brushed mine.
"Juliet, I get you're upset, but you're crossing a line. Accusing Claire and bribing my assistant to mislead me? This isn't the Juliet I know!"
Claire was utterly frazzled, clutching Nate closely to her.
Yet, Hunter's words seemed to give her a sliver of assurance, and she subtly let out a breath she had been holding.
To her, everything was secure. The body cremated, surveillance wiped clean. What could Hunter possibly uncover?
Claire summoned a few tears, her voice trembling.
"Prof. Miller, you taught me everything! Surely you know what kind of person I am?
"If I was so daring, why would Nate have spent a decade w
