Claire knew exactly why Marcus and Grace reacted that way when they saw her handling the documents. Besides concerns about confidentiality, they were probably also shocked that her relationship with Alexander had reached this level of intimacy.

She set the documents down and looked at Grace. Seeing her lower her head, almost as if she didn’t dare to meet her gaze or maybe because she was feeling hurt, Claire picked up her coffee mug and smiled.

Sitting there, her ...