Chapter 39 I Pity You Claire

• Claire’s POV
• A dull ache settled in my neck as I slowly blinked my eyes open, the dim lighting of the sitting room greeting me. My head felt heavy, the remnants of the wine I had consumed still lingering as a slow throbbing behind my eyes. I sat up groggily, rubbing my temples before reaching for my phone, where I had left it on the coffee table the night before.
• Swiping my fingers across the screen, the brightness made me squint momentarily, but my vision quickly adjusted. I had been expecting to see missed calls. Tons of them.