Chapter 8

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I was meeting Claire at her penthouse before Charlie picked us up. I put on a pair of dark jeans and a white t-shirt. I wasn't going to be in dress pants all day. I packed my gym bag for tonight as well, and walked out to my car. 

It took me about fifteen minutes to get to her building

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It took me about fifteen minutes to get to her building. I've never been in a penthouse before. I was actually excited to see the inside of her place. It also gave me a sense of her security, if I ended up taking that over. The GPS led me to a tall building with a parking garage next to it. I found a spot, and walked next door to her building. When I walked in, the lobby was huge with a large marble desk in the center. I walked up to the man behind the desk and told him I was here to see Claire. He called her to make sure she was expecting me, and walked me to the elevator. He stepped in with me, and punched in a code, then swiped his card to gain access to the top floors. Pushing the button for the very top floor, we started to move.

When the elevator finally dinged, the doors opened directly into a small foyer. There was a table with a lamp against the wall, with a single door next to it. I stepped out, and the man from the desk stayed inside to go back down. I knocked on her door, and waited. I heard the sound of her heels on the floor just before the door was opened. Claire was wearing a black and gold dress with black stilettos and I couldn't help but smile when I saw her.

"Come in." She said as she held the door open. I stepped inside, and I was in awe of how huge this place was. Her living room was lined with floor to ceiling windows, and several couches. There was a sliding glass door that led to a balcony as well. 

"This place is amazing!" I said as I stepped inside

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"This place is amazing!" I said as I stepped inside.

"My dad would love to hear that." Claire said.

"You aren't?" I asked.

"My dad bought it for me as a gift when I took over the company. It's quite large for just one person." She said as she walked into the kitchen.

There was a long island with bar stools that faced a mostly white kitchen. 

 

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