Chapter 279 A Little Visit

Waiting for the fingerprint results was driving Claire up the wall. It had been ten long hours, and she was beyond impatient. Sitting in her office, tapping her fingers against the desk, she glanced at the clock for what felt like the hundredth time. Nothing. No calls, no email. Just radio silence. “I’m calling it a night,” Claire muttered to herself, rubbing her temples. Her body felt heavy, a side effect of donating blood the day before and skipping her meds. With that, she packed up her things and headed home, determined to get a good night's sleep. Well, that was the plan, at least. The next morning, Claire was rudely awakened by the sound of her ringtone blaring like an alarm siren. She groaned, pulling the blanket over her head. But she couldn’t ignore it. What if it was something important? With a grunt, she threw off the covers and fumbled for her phone on the bedside table. “Hello?” she answered, her voice groggy and clearly not ready for the day. “Are you awake?” came M