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claire had been forced to say goodbye to her father rather quickly, mostly because his own wishes had been triggered and she had been propelled into a position of power she had never been expected. she was upset with his passing, of course she was, that was understandable but it was the fact she was now the ceo of stoneage that she had difficulty comprehending. damon had ridiculed her at work, bullied her - he probably would comment now that he did it to make her stronger but that wasn’t true. a sensitive person, it had upset her - she was in a constant state of upset that seemed never-ending.
damon’s pr team had quickly booked her in for magazine articles, headshots, professional portfolio photos that could easily be used as promotional material. claire stone had always been vulnerable but now her position made it more likely to be targeted. despite that fact, she had sat in the car outside, knowing full well she was late to see sabine, to cry, until one of the stoneage security personnel strongly advised she move. donning sunglasses in pitch black darkness, she swiftly entered the building and got the lift up to the penthouse, all while accompanied to make sure another stone wasn’t lost. entering, the woman sniffed and took a deep breath. “i’m sorry i’m late, i got held up.” a half truth. claire loved her daughter but there was friction between the two of them, friction that could get worse as their emotions ran high. “do you want a drink or something?”
