"I understand that Chloe is your friend," Claire said, her voice softening slightly. "But I need to know the truth. I need to know if she's been plotting something bad, I need to know what she's up to."
Viv's heart was breaking, caught between her loyalty to her friend and her loyalty to Tristan. She didn't know what to do. "I...I don't know what to do," she whispered.
Claire saw the conflict and indecision in Viv's eyes, and she took a deep breath, trying to figure out how to reassure her. "Viv, I know this is hard," she began. "But I want to assure you that no matter what you decide, I will respect your decision. I value your friendship and I don't want to lose it over this. But I also need you to do this, if you don't wants me to continue monitoring you, you know what I can do right?.
