Claire looked confused. "Huh? What are you talking about? I don't remember saying that."
"You asked if I would ever..."
"So would you?"
Before Nelson could finish, Claire cut him off flatly.
She stopped on the steps before entering the villa and turned to look at him. Standing one step higher, her gaze met his directly.
"Of course not."
Nelson frowned, puzzled by her question but still gave her a firm reply.
"Then what's the point of asking if you already knew the answer?" Claire shrugged lightly.
Turning away again, she slipped off her heels with a toe, walking barefoot as if tired.
Nelson's frown deepened. He quickly realized she had just swerved the topic altogether.
He asked why she suddenly brought up something like that, but she threw the question back
