Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Chapter 151



Lucas' hidden feelings had barely begun to form before Connor yanked them into the open for everyone to see.

Embarrassment, guilt, and shame flickered in his eyes but were quickly masked by a cool exterior.

"Mr. Connor, Chloe and I have been friends since we were kids. Our bond is over two decades strong. It isn't something an outsider like you could understand. I'd appreciate it if you'd stay out of our business."

Without missing a beat, Connor draped an arm around Chloe's shoulders. "I don't think I'm much of an outsider."

The tension in the air was palpable, like a storm about to break.

The two men stared each other down. Lucas' face was a mask of cold fury, his body tight with hostility, like a leopard ready to pounce.

Connor, on the other hand, was the picture of relaxed disdain. He wore a cool expression, but his eyes twinkled with mockery, clearly not taking Lucas seriously.

This only stoked Lucas' anger further.

"It's getting late. Connor and I are

"Chloe, can you come here for a sec?

to Connor's shoulder as she leaned in to whisper, "Wait for me in

patted her waist, and

movements were so casual and intimate, like a couple who'd

how could

Joshua also departed. Lucas stayed in the

caught up with

under a magnolia

courtyard. This year,

had bloomed later than usual, its grand white

by the end of August. Normally, the

in the soft glow of ground lamps, the magnificent flowers

man beneath

Though they were all born

detachment, his voice calm yet somehow oppressive. "Mr. Lucas, what do

together. We are best friends since birth. Three years