CHAPTER 261 PROVE IT

Hudson's eyes narrowed at Claire suspiciously. Just a second ago, he was blinded by lust as he stared at her body, but when he tore his eyes away from her exposed skin to her eyes, he saw something else within. And the lust-induced haze vanished. He was so close to Claire that he could see the rise and fall of her chest rapidly, her breaths uneven. She was scared but still trying to force herself to be composed; Hudson wanted to keep believing in the illusion that she wanted him—that she wanted this. But he knew it wasn’t the case and was resisting the urge to look away from her in disbelief. His body language must have given him away because she suddenly became more persistent by taking another step closer, her body pressed against his. The gesture grew his suspicions, so he made the implications of what she was asking for clear to her: "You fought me every step of the way, Claire. You hated me for bringing you here." And now you want to give me something special?” He wasn’t w