ANTHONY'S POV I stared blankly at the wall of my office, my mind an endless loop of thoughts I didn't want to entertain. The knock at the door snapped me back, and I clenched my jaw. "Come in," I muttered. The door opened, and Clarissa stepped inside. I exhaled, relieved it wasn't my mother. "I stopped by your penthouse, but you weren't there," she said, closing the door behind her. A knowing smile tugged at her lips. "Thought I'd find you sulking here instead." I sighed. "I don't sulk." She arched a brow and dropped into the chair across from me. "Sure you don't." I leaned back in my chair, arms crossed. "Why are you here, Clarissa?" She tilted her head, studying me like she could see right through me. "Because I know you. And I know you spent the night at her pl

