Claire did as she was told. Quietly, she pulled the back of the chair and sat down with her fingers tightly laced with each other.
For a long minute, no one said anything. The only sound in the room seemed to be the ticking of the clock. The tension in the room felt tighter and thicker than she had ever experienced. When someone did speak, it came from her left where Sonia Halest sat.
“Is it true?” The older woman asked with a frown.
Before Claire could clarify what the question was regarding, Vincent beat her to it.
“Of course, it’s not!” He snapped, pounding a fist on the desk and glaring at Ajax. “Did you even hear a word I said? It’s all a lie. There’s nothing between us.”
“Vince…” Claire tried to say when he spun his head and glared at her.
“Tell them it’s a lie!” He said to her
