"Emma!" Claire called out, striding toward her.
Emma, who was instructing the driver to wait for her, turned, momentarily startled, then smiled. "Claire? I wasn't expecting to see you here," she said honestly.
"And I didn't expect to see you either," Claire said warmly. "What brings you here? I hope no one is disturbing you about all Jake did on Saturday."
Emma hesitated, momentarily considering whether she should tell Claire about the ordeal at the gym, but after a second's thought, she decided not to.
"After everything that happened, I just wanted to check in with Alex. I hope the damage wasn't that serious?" she asked, thinking about how worried Alex had been when he was told the company was affected by the rumors.
Claire's expression softened. "That's thoughtful of you. The rumors would've done a great deal of harm to Alex, but you'll be glad to know things are finally under control. We had Jake arrested."
