The man pulled away from her lips and whispered in her ear, "Relax. I'll handle everything."
Claire Sinclair nodded in a daze. She turned and walked out, her hurried steps betraying her flustered state, likely from shyness.
Nancy Lockwood followed her out and personally opened the car door for her.
After getting in the car, Claire Sinclair took a moment to steady her breathing, trying to push the bashful memory from her mind.
Nancy Lockwood started the car in silence. After driving out of the residential complex, she suddenly spoke up. "I'm sorry about last time. I spoke out of turn. Please don't take it to heart."
Claire Sinclair paused for a moment before realizing what she was referring to. She smiled magnanimously. "It's fine. I'm used to it."
The more she said that, the more ashamed Nancy Lockwood felt.
She had taken advantage of her friendship with Quinn Sinclair and ignored this girl's feelings. She had no right to speak to her that way.
