Claire pressed her lips together, glancing toward the bathroom before picking up her phone.

Her screen lit up with a message from Charlotte:

Im at the Sheridan Family estate. When will you get here?

Claires mind went blank, as if someone had flicked off the power switch. Their relationshipwas it really serious enough to meet the parents? Impossible. Unacceptable.

The sound of steady footsteps approached from the hallway. Claire hastily put ...