The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1625

"I'm on my way," Claire said, rubbing her aching eyes.

She was already deeply sleep-deprived. Since getting back two days ago, she'd only had one decent night of rest.

Tonight, she hadn't hit the mattress until past midnight, meaning she was operating on barely two hours of sleep.

She slipped out of bed like a ghost. The three girls camped out in her living room snored softly, completely oblivious to her departure.

Claire hadn't planned on waking Rory and Jace next door either.

But the second she stepped into the hallway, Jace was already waiting.

"How did you know I was leaving?"

Claire stared at him in disbelief.

Even with cameras, was he literally standing guard by the door all night?

Even if he had seen her leave on a monitor, he shouldn't have been fully dressed and waiting this quickly.

"Your bedroom light flicked on. At this hour, that usually means an emergency. I got dressed and waited."

Claire couldn't help but shoot him a thumbs-up.

"You're genuinely incredible."

Jace rubbed the back of his neck. "I didn't wake Rory, though. She's still recovering from her injuries..."

He didn't need to finish; Claire completely understood.

"That's perfectly fine. Let Rory rest."

"No one's going to expect us to be moving around at this hour anyway."

Besides, wasn't Quinton Graves from The Daybreak Syndicate critically injured?

With Solenia tightening all border controls, no foreign operative was insane enough to try smuggling themselves into the country right now.

"I also called for backup," Jace added, referring to the security detail Edison had provided.

Since Edison was footing the bill for them, Jace figured there was no reason to let them sleep on the clock.

Besides, they were trusted allies.

Yvonne and Chloe were highly trained bodyguards. Neither was on Rory's lethal level individually, but together, they were a solid defense.

More importantly, since they were women, they could stick closer to Claire in certain situations where Jace couldn't.

Yvonne and Chloe were already geared up and waiting.

They moved quickly and efficiently, packing light for speed.

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