Chapter 199



Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

No way Connor had another girlfriend. Even though it wasn't public knowledge, everyone knew Connor had eyes only for Diana for years. No other woman stood a chance. So, no one dared to entertain any inappropriate thoughts.

They had to go through Diana if they wanted to curry favor with the Sartori family. But if Connor had another woman? All those years of flattery would feel like a joke.

Why couldn't it be them if another woman besides Diana could rise to prominence?

So, no one wanted the beautiful woman standing before them to be Connor's girlfriend. That way, everyone felt balanced.

Eve, though, felt different.

As the daughter of one of the four major families, spoiled by her parents and brother and closely tied to the Sartori family, she had no such reservations.

Eve snorted, "Can't admit it in front of Diana?"

Connor hadn't spoken yet, but Chloe suddenly laughed. "Ms. Eve, you've got it all wrong."

decision when Connor said those

at Chloe.

He helped me out, and I owed him a favor. So, I followed him to your booth and put on an act, Ms.

taken aback.

me to pretend to be his girlfriend

smile. Her words were soft and enchanting, like

as if he

to keep something

hands, tucked in

were clenched into

now. He knew this gathering was crawling with Claire's

Chloe's words. Tears instantly

a woman to play your girlfriend just to get rid of me? Do

Eve, his

thought I made

like you, and

Sartori family will never form an alliance with the

marriage. So, stop

me.

family's precious daughter. Why do you cling to Connor like a

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