Ray POV
"Because he will never believe us if you say that there was nothing going on between us and we were just old acquaintances," I replied. "I've never been this close with anyone before, Claudia. I'd never allow anyone unnecessary to step into the penthouse, let alone into my room or home office."
"Not even Anok is allowed to stay inside my penthouse. It's just because she's staying to watch over you that I finally let her be."
"Ah…" Claudia was stunned while staring at me. "So your aversion to people has never changed even after years have passed, huh?"
"I never liked to touch other people to begin with, let alone let them get closer into my territory."
I was not lying at all this time. I had never allowed anyone else to get too close to me.
