CHAPTER FOURTY FOUR

Claude took a deep breath before she spoke, her voice tinged with anxiety. "Shawn, can I ask you something?"

He already knew what she was about to say, but acted like he didn't

Claude had been harboring suspicions about Tasha, and she couldn't help but feel like something was off about their sudden friendship. When she finally mustered the courage to confront Shawn about it, she was surprised by how nonchalant he was about the whole thing.

"So, Shawn," she said, her heart pounding in her chest. "I was just wondering...who exactly is Tasha?"

Shawn's expression was unreadable for a moment, but then he let out a sigh and shrugged. "We've met a few times," he said. "We have a history together,"

Claude frowned. "And that's it? You guys just 'met a few times'?"

Shawn tilted his head to the side. "What do you mean?"

"I don't know," Claude said, feeling flustered. "She's never seemed strange?''

"What about her family?" Claude further asked.

"Like I said we've only met a few times, I d