Chapter 150

• Claire's POV
• The day after the launch felt like a blur. When I first woke up, I expected to feel drained, but instead, there was this restless buzz in me. Maybe it was the adrenaline still coursing through my veins after last night’s success. Maybe it was the memory of Nathan’s quiet smile when we toasted in the suite — the way his arm had brushed mine when he leaned closer to whisper, “You outshone everyone tonight.”
• I rolled onto my side, staring at the sliver of golden sunlight sneaking through the curtains. My body was tired, but my mind wouldn’t stop racing. I needed a distraction. Something light. Something that didn’t involve planning, meetings, or thinking about the look in Nathan’s eyes last night — the look that made my heart both soar and ache because I never fully understood him.