Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Chapter 221



Lucas lowered his gaze. "Chloe, what happened between Linda and me was a mistake, and it's over now."

He looked up at Chloe again. "But there's something deeper between us. We've grown up together, and twenty years of shared memories aren't something you can just walk away from."

Chloe frowned slightly.

Observing her expression, Lucas cautiously continued, "I'm not asking for much, not even for us to get back together. I just want to be friends, even just acquaintances. That would be enough for me."

There was no significant emotion in Chloe's eyes.

"Forget it.

"We've known each other for over twenty years. I'd rather keep some of those good memories in my heart.

"I don't want to wait until even the memories of our childhood are exhausted, ending up with both of us resenting each other."

could we come to hate each other if we're just

her eyes earnest and dark. Her eyes were incredibly beautiful, like the brightest stars in

felt his heart stop and his breath hitch. Why had he ever

with sincerity. "Lucas, we've known each other for so many years. I know what you're thinking. I was the one unwilling to let go before, but I'm tired of this tug-of-war and the games. I won't turn back. It's impossible to salvage what we had between us now."

had hoped Chloe would agree. After all, he was so humble,

Chloe was smart, and she saw right through his delaying

drive away immediately. The window rolled down slowly, but she didn't look at Lucas. Calmly, she said, "Maybe when you let go of your obsession, we can be friends because I

Then, Chloe drove off.

car's disappearing figure, his eyes dimming. If she knew what he was doing now, she would be even

he had no

could never let go of his

city's elevated roads, unaware that a car was following her,

who had been

expert in tailing. Whenever Chloe seemed suspicious, he would seamlessly blend

an hour, Teddy spoke to the man in the back seat, "Ms.

quite observant.