Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Chapter 12

In an instant, all eyes were on Chloe and Lucas.

Lisa shot Lucas a pointed look. "Has the Moncada family fallen so low that they can't even come up with a decent birthday gift?"

Lucas' face darkened. He had caught a cold from the air conditioning the night before and had been feeling dizzy and groggy since he woke up. So, the task of preparing a gift for Marian had fallen to Chloe. His grandfather had emphasized how crucial this meeting was for them and even said there was no budget limit for the gift. Unexpectedly, Chloe had brought a box of homemade incense as a makeshift gift. If the casualness of the gift offended the Sartori family, the resort project would be dead in the water.

With a stern face, Lucas was about to scold her when Chloe spoke calmly.

"I heard that the reason you came to Riverbrook three years ago, was to rest because you had insomnia. This fragrance I made has soothing and sleep-aiding effects. I hope it can help alleviate your insomnia and headaches."

She had done some research at the office in the afternoon and found out about Marian's insomnia.

blend? Don’t make it sound like a

edge of Chloe's box. "This isn't the traditional scent of Royal Immersed Rose. It also seems to have a hint of

traditional recipe and added several herbs like

like this fragrance. If you don’t want it, give

was Kaitlyn, Marian's granddaughter, who had also returned from abroad specifically for her

it?" Marian looked at Chloe, gave her a thorough once-over, and then smiled kindly. "Just smelling this fragrance made me feel refreshed. Austin, take the fragrance to my bedroom. Don’t let

carefully taking the box from Kaitlyn's hands

second glance from Marian. But Chloe's homemade incense had won her favor and was also specially stored away. 'Are these rich people all out of their minds?' Lisa thought

who had already presented their gifts began to disperse. Lisa felt humiliated and didn't want to stay any longer. She had only taken a few steps when she overheard

be the Meadows family's biological daughter, who was found three years ago. I heard she grew

she reeks of rural naivety, flaunting a piece of jewelry and even stating its price. Can’t she see the emerald bracelet on Marian's wrist worth $30 million? Clearly, her necklace is just an entry-level piece