CHAPTER 36

Claire still felt like a truck had run over her. As soon as they reached the penthouse, she fell into the plush sofa, closed her eyes and sighed.

"Is everything alright, Claire?" Axel asked.

She peeked at him from beneath one eyelid. "I just need five minutes."

Axel nodded. "I will be in the office with Donald. Give us a shout if you need anything."

She closed her eye and nodded, then bolted upright. "But…what work am I going to do?"

Donald pointed at a system at the corner. "Since you're so good at reports, why don't you do those? Something about them seems off to me."

Claire nodded quietly. Axel walked towards her and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"If the flight wore you out, get some rest."

She shook her head and said she was okay. They left her sitting there, staring at their retreating figures. She lay back down after they had disappeared into the office. Claire spent the next five minutes thinking about any and everything that had been going on in her life. She wondered whethe