Elise picked Claude up and went back home. She put him in a disguise and they hurried out. “We’ll have to go to Joseph, stat.”
Claude turned on his serious mode when Joseph was brought up, and he followed her out.
They made a beeline for Joseph, but when they came into the hall, they saw Alexander and Jackson talking in there. When Claude saw Jackson, he gasped. Sh*t. Just my luck.
Claude’s flight response was triggered, but Elise caught him before he could run. It was then he remembered his appearance had changed. With Elise’s amazing skills, not even his father could recognize him if he was here.
Jackson didn’t seem to be trying to arrest him either, so he heaved a sigh of relief and eased up.
“And they are?” Jackson looked at them.
“Elise Sinclair and her friend,” Alexander said calmly.
It had been a while since she heard Alexander calling her by her name. She paused for a moment and looked at him. What’s up with him? Usually, he would tell people that I’m his fiancée, but he seems to be distancing himself from me today.
Ever since Claude saw Alexander, he kept staring at Alexander’s face. It was too impeccable, and he thought it was a threat for Elise’ chastity. He took out a bottle of pills and handed it to Alexander.
The bottle looked plain. It was obvious that the pills were shady, and nobody in their right minds would take it.
“What is this?” Alexander asked cautiously.
“Contraceptives,” Claude answered. “We’re all men here, so I know what you’re thinking. To be honest, she’s still too young to have kids, and we can’t have her taking any contraceptives. Her body needs to be kept in top shape. Since you’re the man here, you take the responsibility.”
An awkward silence fell upon them.
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