Chapter 16

Claire's vision was blurry because of tears, she was trying her best not to let them fall, after so many years, she again felt the same humiliation because of her mother.

"Claire stop!" Jasmine shouted, she was running behind Claire, trying to stop her. Claire

hurriedly went inside her room and shut the door, Jasmine too was about to go inside, when a hand stopped her.

"Let her be alone for now." Austin said, Jasmine didn't like the idea, but she knew, for now it was for the best.

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Claire sat down on the bed, and her tears started to fall freely, she hated to cry, not because she thought it was a sign of weakness, but she hated to cry for two reasons.

The first one was, she didn't like to waste her precious tears and energy on someone who meant nothing to her, and the second reason was, it made her eyes very puffy.

After some time, she heard a knock on the door, 'Maybe it's J' She thought and didn't care to wipe her tears, she used to cry while holding her best friend.

She twisted the doorknob, and was shocked to see, Jason standing in front of her, his hair were perfect combed, he was wearing his royal blue suit.

Claire never understood, why he was always in suits, he was indeed perfect in every sense, when she saw him trying to hide his smile, she realized she was staring at him, Claire widens her eyes in shock, and shut the door loudly.

'So embarrassing.' Claire thought, and buried her face in her palms, when she again heard a knock.

She hurriedly went to the bathroom and washed her face, when she felt she looked okay, even though her eyes were red and puffy, she came out of the bathroom and went towards the door.

Claire took a deep breath and opened the door, Jason was still standing there, but now his hair were a bit messy, "You take a lot of time in opening a door." Jason said, his voice sounded a bit husky to Claire, she didn't say anytime and was staring at the floor.

"Can I come in?" Jason asked, 'what a gentleman.' Claire nodded her head and moved aside.

She knew what he wanted to talk about, but she wasn't sure if she wanted to talk to him about that.

She saw how Jason was staring at the room, "Do you want something?" Claire asked, getting his attention, "Hmm." He hummed and sat down on the bed.

"Why is he sitting on my bed." She was standing in front of him with a frown on her face.

Jason noticed how Claire was frowning, "Is something wrong?"

"Nothing." she said everting her eyes from him, "Uh, don't you think...."

"Think what?" He asked, he could feel she wanted to say something.

"No one should sit on someone's bed without their permission." Claire said nervously.

Jason was stunned, he couldn't believe what he heard, he busted in laughter when he realized who she was referring to.

Claire started to get angry, she thought he was making fun of her. Jason got up from the bed and stood in front of her, he bends down to reach her height.

Claire gulped, she has never been this close to any man, Jason tilted his head a bit, "Well Miss Anderson, don't you think everything in this mansion belongs to me?"

Claire realized that what he said was true, everything in this mansion belongs to him.

She nodded her head, "But I'm using this room for now, so it belongs to me." She replied.

Jason was quite for some time, he couldn't believe even when she was crying for an hour, she is trying to act like nothing happened, "That is kind of true but...."

"But what?" Claire asked, "It still belongs to me!" Jason stated, Claire just shook her head in disbelief. "Just tell me why you are here." Claire asked, she wanted to just kick him out of the room, but she knew she couldn't do that.

Jason suddenly looked serious, he looked at her with a blank face Claire couldn't understand what he was thinking, she didn't want him to pity her, but she couldn't even tell what was thinking.

"I just want to apologize." Jason said, "For what?"

" For whatever happened down there." Jason replied, "It's not your fault." Claire said, she didn't want him to think that whatever Sarah said, had an effect on her, "It's my fault...." Jason looked at her and sighed.

"I should have made sure, that your information should have been safe."

Claire understood what he meant, that means that someone from his staff told Sarah about her mother, "Don't worry I will find that person who did that." Jason assured her, Claire was shocked, how did he know what she was thinking.

"How did y-"

"The way you're clenching you fist, I'm sure you want to kill that person." Jason said, pointing towards her hand. Claire chuckled when she realized she was really clenching her fist, "So, are you ready for tomorrow?" Jason asked, making Claire frown, "For what?" She questioned, sitting on the bed, she had no idea what he was talking about.

"You don't know?" Jason was shocked, he walked in front of her and asked, "Are you even interested in me?"

Claire gulped, she didn't know how to answer to answer his question, "Answer me." Jason demanded, "I-If I wasn't interested, w-why would I have been here." Claire stuttered, Jason didn't believe her, but just nodded his head.

"Tomorrow...you all have to give a test." Jason said, "What test?" Claire asked, she was hoping he will tell her, "I can't tell you that, it will be unfair towards the other girls."

"But you told me about the test." Claire said, Jason just smiled, putting his hands in his pockets, "Everyone already knows about it." He replied, "Then why I didn't know about it?" Claire asked.

"Maybe because you don't check you mails." Jason said and left from there before Claire could ask anymore question, 'what is going to happen tomorrow.' She thought and sighed.