Entangled past

's calm voice said

breath as she walked into

painted a lovely shade of blue and white, and its glass walls overlooked the

dia's large oak table, waiting for

, black hair fell in waves, a little past her shoulders, bouncing slightly with each m

good to see you,

e smile. Claudia had alw

to see you

ll, I'm currently working on a very important murder case that requires my full-time attention, so I was wondering if you could t

remember her since he had been drunk on the night of their ride, but she couldn't risk it. True, she had acted without precaution and had on

o happen that way, and she didn't want Killian to think that she took ad

his doorstep with a baby, claiming it was hi

, and devoted. But that was a Killian from her pa

ng of a solid excuse to give C

t you're currently my best and only option, and I'

couldn't voice it out. The warm, genuine smile th

rking on it for too long". She fought t

, but the CEO won't be able to make it so his representative would be comi

high-pitched with ex

s finally in a situation she had been desperately trying to av

she comforted herself. She would be better pre

note saying he had signed off for the day, and a box of her favourite

her feel cared for. She quickly wolfed down the cook

re, Claudia was

e smile and sat down beside her

oardroom was thrown open, and a smilin

through her blonde hair as she tr

I wasn't aware either" smile. She kinda

r, but his surprised look was qu

il his ocean-blue eyes rested on her. He looked sh

d, his voice deep and authoritativ

n her hands through her hair again, staring at her nails. She c

n answered for her, look

't", Maye

mistaking you for someone else. I'm sorry for maki

even bother to remember her. Con

looked arou

a?", Nixen's calm voice said, break

p. I have an important case I'm currently working on, and I trust she

at Nixen, and Nixen ga

d very much alike

at picked up rhythm, as a

water in front of her, trying her bes

g about?" Killian asked Nixen,

ep

out? Have they been havin

I need to go now. Let's talk when she has everyth

aving behind an exhausted Ma

he wasn't coming", Claudia sa

e", Mayel

e knew it was