Claudia’s shoved Leo away, her movements jerky with anger. She knelt to retrieve the necklace, holding it delicately in her palm and blowing away the dust, her dark eyes smoldering with fury as they bored into Leo.
"Leo, you're going too far!" Claudia gritted her teeth.
"It was just an accident, no need to get so angry." Leo looked on, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
Claudia bit back her retort, knowing this wasn’t the place for a confrontation. She spoke slowly, enunciating each word with precision, "Then be more careful next time. Don’t damage such an expensive necklace."
Leo glanced at Evan with a meaningful look, mocking her, "Is it the necklace that's expensive, or someone's feelings?"
For the first time, Claudia felt the full weight of Leo’s unreasonable behavior. A
