Chapter 58 Claude's Unwanted Advances

(Anna)

I brought Claude with me to my apartment. He said he needed a place to stay until he could get a hotel. I decided to let him stay for he had done a lot for me back at The Shadow.

"Nice place," he complimented while settling down on the sofa with his arm spread on the armrest. His lecherous eyes followed me around my living room as I searched for a vase. His gaze made me feel extremely uncomfortable.

"You can turn on the TV," I suggested, plucking the vase out of a cabinet and placing the flowers he had brought for me in it. I began to add fresh water.

"I am fine like this," he said with the click of his tongue and kept on staring.

After placing the cylindrical vase on the table, I sat on the sofa as far away as possible from him.

"So how long are you going to be staying in Howler City?" I asked, trying to divert his attention from me and easing the tense atmosphere.

"It depends on the mission and considering how long it progresses. I might be staying a while," he answered, his