The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1182

Seeing Claire's surprise, she quickly explained, "I wasn't digging into your personal life or anything. I just overheard some of your classmates mentioning that you had a private place off-campus."

"I figured getting treated at your place would offer a lot more privacy."

"Didn't the professor say before that acupuncture requires a completely tranquil environment? We are still out in public right now."

Claire actually didn't mind bringing someone to her apartment.

Besides, if Melanie really had some hidden agenda, this would be the perfect opportunity to flush it out.

"Alright, we'll head to my place shortly."

"Or, if you happen to have a private residence off-campus, we could go there instead."

"If you have the money, you could even book a hotel room, that way you could just fall straight to sleep after the treatment."

Claire hadn't originally planned on turning her apartment into a makeshift clinic.

But some patients truly did require a quiet, controlled environment for their treatments.

Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to convert one of her rooms into a proper consultation space.

It wouldn't take much remodeling—just a small treatment bed and a desk set for consultations.

Claire figured it would be an easy enough project; she could just ask Owen or her oldest brother to help her set it up when they had some downtime.

She didn't even consider asking Phil or Dane.

Those two were always swamped with work.

She still managed to see Dane regularly, but catching a glimpse of Phil was nearly impossible.

"Let's just go to your place. I'm currently staying in the dorms, and my off-campus residence isn't fully furnished yet."

Melanie was staying in the international student dormitories, which were significantly nicer than the standard ones.

She really had no practical need to buy or rent a place off-campus.

But since she had publicly claimed she planned to stay in Solenia long-term to study traditional medicine, having a permanent residence in Cabinda completely made sense.

"Let's go then."

Claire brought Melanie back to her apartment.

The place wasn't massive, but the minimalist, elegant decor made it incredibly welcoming.

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