Claudia POV
We faced my stepmother, Maya Reed, who was sitting right across from us at this circular table. She was staring at me with a malicious gaze and a smirk that made me shudder.
If Ray wasn't here, I knew that Maya would've jumped me and strangled me to death.
Thus, I scooted closer towards Ray until our thighs were rubbing against each other. Just as I said before, being close to Ray gave me a feeling of ease, as if he would protect me as long as I stayed close and trusted him.
Ray turned his head towards me, and a thin smile appeared on his face. He slowly put his hand over mine on the table, transferring the warmth from his palm, making me feel safe.
