Chapter 9. Meeting Dad

Claire’s POV 

By afternoon also I was undecided about what to wear to the party. So, I called Nico and asked her, showing her my latest wardrobe in the video chat window. She helped me pick up the perfect lavender dress with a mesh neckline and matching applique work. Mom had gifted me the dress on my eighteenth birthday.

Leaving my hair untied and curled on the other side, I chose stone studded earrings and black stilettos to match. Jason came to pick me up half an hour earlier and ever since had been sending Aunt Emily upstairs to check my progress. He seemed to be in a hurry to whisk me away while I was dreading the meeting with Dad. He got up and approached me as I came down the staircase, his eyes checking me out minutely. 

“Perfect,” he said in a low whisper, only meant for my ears as he took in my appearance. He was looking extremely gorgeous wearing a light powder blue suit with a white dress shirt underneath. It suited him so well and made him lo