Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

By the end of their chat, Suzanne's voice had shed its usual softness, taking on a sharpness that hadn't been there before. She'd held a trump card back in the day, using it to strike a deal with Connor.

Connor finally broke his silence: "Sure, we had a deal, but the agreement was that I'd protect her until she was grown-up, not that I'd definitely marry her."

Suzanne's expression shifted. Connor's face turned cold, his voice carrying a familiar chill and confidence: "Diana's twenty now, a full-grown adult. Our agreement's done and dusted."

Suzanne's face fell, but she kept her composure. "Mr. Connor, with Diana in this state, don't you feel any responsibility? If marriage wasn't your plan, why let the rumors fly? For ages, everyone in the Eldridge Elites thought Diana would join the Sartori family. Then suddenly, Ms. Chloe shows up, and you're married in a month. How's Diana supposed to handle that? What will the Eldridge Elites think of her?"

"Aunt Suzanne, that's not what we settled on back in the day."

Suzanne blinked, taken aback. "What do you mean?"

asked me to keep your daughter safe, no

Connor to be distant,

yet his kindness

special to him. When Diana was trapped in the basement by Claire for four days, nearly dying, Suzanne

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over Diana. She hadn't dared to ask for more, especially with Diana being so young back

out, though, it was all just

of helplessness and fear. Was Connor really

pleaded, "Our poor Diana, she's been through so much,

leaving Diana behind, then go. From now on, the Gilbert family will cut all ties with you. We won't

respond.