on her mouth and the expression on her face pinched, but her
eyes darkened.
“Silly me. You didn’t think at all because you aren’t capable
of rational thought. How are you even in college? Did your
dad bribe someone to get you in?”
That was so unfair. Haley bristled, gearing up for war. She’d
graduated near the top of her high school class, and she’d
worked her ass off to get there. This was her third year of
college, and she was still working her ass off.
“You’re not a nice woman.” Haley edged closer to the door
and Claire stepped up to block it. There was no other way out.
Something like hurt flashed in her eyes. “So I’ve been told.”
“You’re an asshole,” Haley clarified, stalling for time while
she looked for another escape route. She didn’t want to be this
woman’s prey. She didn’t want to be looked at like that. Like
she was going to be devoured. Did she?
Claire’s face twisted into a smirk. “Maybe.” Her face was
absolutely unreadable. Haley couldn’t tell what was going on
behind those dark eyes, and that was the worst part.
“Snake’s sick. I came in here because I needed to talk to
you.”
Those eyes flashed and Haley realized there were golden
brown flecks in the sea of black. How anyone could hav
e such
dark eyes, she had no idea. Claire flipped her blonde hair,
which looked like it had just come from a fresh blow out at the
salon, over her shoulder, and stared Haley down.
“Did you slip something in his drink when he wasn’t
looking?”
Haley was mortally offended by that suggestion. “No! Why