Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

They walked in a relaxed stride, one behind the other. Connor finally slowed his pace, letting out a discreet sigh of relief. By the time he reached them, he had already regained his usual calm demeanor. Claire spotted Connor and Pax approaching. "What brings you two here?" she asked.

Pax exhaled, relieved. "We couldn't find Chloe and thought she was missing, but here she is with you."

Chloe chimed in, "I got lost after coming out of the restroom and bumped into Ms. Claire. She invited me to join her for the play, so I accepted."

Pax's mood lifted. Things weren't nearly as dire as his uncle had feared. "See? Chloe just got lost. You were worried for nothing," Pax said to Connor.

Connor didn't say much but scanned Chloe from head to toe, his eyes stopping at the red marks on her neck. His fingers clenched tightly. Then, his gaze shifted to Chloe's hand holding a Hermes bag.

In a composed voice, Connor asked, "What's that in your hand?"

"It's a gift from Ms. Claire, a welcoming present," Chloe explained.

Pax recognized the bag immediately. It was a custom-made rare crocodile skin piece from Hermes, worth millions. More striking was the giant ruby embedded on it, valued at two hundred million. It was Claire's favorite bag. Last year, she had joked about giving it to her future daughter-in-law. And now, she had given it to Chloe.

mean Claire didn't mind his feelings for Chloe? He was ecstatic but kept his

"Pax, why don't you show Ms. Chloe around? There are plenty

saluted playfully. "As you wish, the most

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eyes crinkling with amusement. She was soon escorted by her bodyguards into a black sedan. Chloe got into Connor's car, while Pax couldn't contain his excitement

say anything special when she gave you that bag?" Pax

however, was oblivious to his anticipation. She clutched the

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frowned. "Why can't I hear

room for argument.

as he stepped out of the car. He

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