365Hunter and Cole came back to his mansion. The latter went to the guest room to fix his face while Hunter kicked the table. He dropped the couch and reclined back, pressing his palms to his face. He had never felt things go so out of control.Hunter was sulking. He hated and recalled that moment from yesterday when he saw Claire. He cursed Cole for being lazy and not sending the pdf directly to her. It wouldn't have come down to this if Cole didn't... Hunter shut that thought and sat straight.He glared at the overturned table while grinding his teeth. Cole wasn't the one to blame. He may have led Claire to see the mails. It was ninety-nine percent Hunter's own mistake.He buried his face in his palms again as he heaved in regret. Suddenly his phone blared and he fished it out from his pocket.Mr. Argent calling...Hunter read and his body stilled. He stared at the screen gravely before he swiped up the green phone icon and put the device to his ear."Hunter?" Claire's father's voi
364Tyler went on the ground with a groan. He didn't get time to deal with the pain as Hunter unleashed more punches on him. He turned Tyler around and beat him back to back.Unlike Cole, Tyler pushed him away and got up."Are you mad, bastard?" Tyler touched a thumb to his lip and it returned with blood on it."Yes, you drove me mad, ballsack! How dare you think that you can marry her? I'll tear you apart!" Hunter lunged at him again.Tyler ducked and caught Hunter in a head choke."Are you jealous? You should be as I'm going to make Claire a Murphy. I can't wait to make her mine." Tyler laughed and Hunter's blood boiled. Hunter howled like a wolf and freed himself. He took themselves down and seized Tyler in a rear naked choke, his legs wrapping around his waist."I'll burn down the world before I watch you put a ring on her finger. She's mine. Do you hear me?! Mine. I'll kill you before I let you touch her." Hunter tightened his hold on Tyler's neck.Cole was flummoxed. He didn't
363"Ugh, my head!" Hunter woke up with a heavy head.He clutched it and got out of bed on wobbly legs. It was as if his head was going to explode, even his eyes were dragging shut. He came down to the living room to see Cole sitting, biting his nails."Cole, what happened to me? My head is throbbing." Hunter hissed as he plunked down in the couch next to Cole. He massaged his forehead and searched for his phone. "Where's my phone?" He craned his neck towards Cole, who seemed to be avoiding meeting his gaze."Cole?" Hunter prodded a finger in his arm. "Why are you silent?"Cole didn't budge. He looked tired and as if he's given up all hope of living. Hunter flicked his eyes to cleanse his vision and focused on his grim face. Suddenly a thought tore through his mind like a hurricane. His eyes widened, fully awake now, and went to the kitchen to look at the time displaying on the screen of the refrigerator. 2.35 pm. Hunter's jaw tightened as a tide of indignation rose over him. He s
362RavenMoore,The sky was bright and the girls around Tyler whispered among themselves, giggling. They pointed at him as flashes from some of their cameras caught his eyes. Tyler tried to ignore them all but the sharp click-click of snaps irritated him. He was at the airport. He just finished the entry clearance procedure, and now he was waiting in the lounge for his flight announcement so he could board his plane. He was headed to Bloomcrest. Although Tyler had determined that he wouldn't go back there unless it was super important, he couldn't ignore the request Claire made to him. 'I still can't believe Claire proposed to me for marriage.' He muttered to himself and closed the book he was pretending to read. His mind was preoccupied with many thoughts, and to avoid the crazy girls around him, he chose to hide his face behind his book. Tyler kept it aside and leaned forward, forearms resting on his elbows as he locked his fingers together. It still felt like a dream. Tyler t
361"Hunter, what's wrong? Why'd you ask me to come so urgently?" Cole stormed inside the house while panting.He was amazed to find Hunter in a towel. He looked shaken and his face was pale like he saw a zombie feasting on someone he loved dearly."Cole, it's... It's out!" Hunter got up as he saw Cole."Woah, what's out? And why do you sound so frightened?" Cole's heart started racing as Zara's thoughts crossed his mind. "Wait, do you mean Zara?"Hunter nodded in a no urgently as a tear trailed down his right eye, "Claire... She saw my conversation with Felix the sniper.""BLOODY HELL! What are you saying? How? When? Who told her? Was there someone beside me and Rashid who knew about this?" Cole bombarded him with questions. Hunter collapsed on the couch and rubbed his face. He had called Cole here to comfort him. But Cole seemed to be more petrified than him. "How did she find out, Hunter? I still can't wrap my mind around it." Cole sat beside him. "I... I was inside the shower
360She tossed the lamp to the floor and kicked the edge of the bed. She tumbled back and Hunter hurried to catch her before she fell. Claire jerked his hands away and pasted a slap on his cheek. "How dare you play with my feelings like that? How dare you?" She hit him repeatedly and sank her nails in his skin. "I blamed myself. I thought you got shot because of me. Do you have any idea how scared I was all those days when you didn't wake up in the hospital?" Claire shivered. She hiccoughed and stopped beating him, and glared at him. "I thought I'd lose you but it turns out... you planned it all. You planned to get shot so you could guilt-trip me." Claire wiped her tears. Hunter's mouth was dry. He was also crying but he had no courage to say anything in defense of his actions. He knew he was wrong. Claire had every right to scream and hit him. That's why, he stood there with his head lowered. "When Tia Murphy confessed to wanting to kill me in the party but instead you got shot,