Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Chapter 104



"Linda looks like someone truly blessed. I'm so envious of her," someone said, breaking the ice as everyone chimed in with their compliments. Linda accepted the flattery with a polite smile, though her eyes kept darting towards Chloe.

"By the way, how far along are you, Ms. Linda?" someone asked.

"Almost three months now," Linda replied.

With a smirk, Lisa added, "Three months is still early days. Linda, you have to take good care of yourself, especially with so many people eyeing your position." Her glance slid sideways to Chloe, making her point crystal clear.

The crowd picked up on the tension. The Meadows and Moncada families were among the elite in Riverbrook, their ties going back generations. There had been whispers of an arranged marriage between the two families. However, it was clear that the Moncadas wouldn't accept a faux heiress

now.

Meadows' darling for twenty years, surely knew Mr. Lucas well and maybe even had feelings for him. But now, this Ms. Linda turned out

quite the spectacle. No wonder Chloe's expression changed when Linda appeared. The crowd intensified their

their charade, turned to leave. Just

a sharp suit, handsome and distinguished, walked in. So that was Lucas. He was indeed strikingly good-looking. Too bad he was already taken, leaving others to only

Lucas reached the

something was off.

Moncadas were close, Antonio and Tara favored Chloe so much

her birthday, Chloe had other plans, so Tara didn't insist. Lucas had heard Tara mention this casually after dinner and hadn't thought much of

to accompany her to a friend's birthday party. He didn't think much of it and came along. But he hadn't realized this

towards him. "Lucas, Linda was just talking about you. Speak of the devil, and he

darkened. He frowned at Linda, who looked a bit guilty. She hadn't told him it