Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Chapter 645

Chapter 645

Lisa couldn't help but feel a wave of smug satisfaction wash over her. She was convinced that Chloe was just green with envy the last time she saw her flashing that invitation. So, of course, Chloe had to crash the event without one, hoping to ride on the coattails of the Sartori family's prestige. Lisa, with a smug grin and her invitation in hand, sauntered over. "Chloe, seriously? You think you can just waltz in here without an invite and not make a fool of yourself? This isn't your backyard, you know."

Chloe gave Lisa a quick glance but didn't bother engaging. Instead, she calmly told the waiter, "I'm pretty sure the QUEEN's jewelry exhibition doesn't actually need an invitation. Maybe you should double-check with your manager."

And she was right. The exhibition had already logged all the invited guests into their system, so physical invites were more for show-a bit of pomp and circumstance, really. The waiter, a dashing fellow roped in at the last minute, had replaced the original one who'd been whisked away by an enthusiastic guest.

After a quick call to his manager, the waiter returned, all apologies, and ushered Chloe and Connor inside. At the door, a scanning system verified invited guests, allowing them to breeze right in. Chloe, with Connor on her arm, did just that.

to Connor. Fueled by indignation, Lisa marched up, reluctantly handed her invitation to the waiter, and

an alarm blared. The waiter stepped

a few steps inside, turned back at the noise. Lisa, now utterly baffled and embarrassed, stood there, unsure of what went wrong. Chloe, with a smug smile, coolly remarked, "Lisa, your invitation

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the unwritten rule that invites could be passed around. Chloe's comment was bound to stir up trouble. Lisa had dressed to impress today, eager

hoped.

She wanted to lash out at Chloe but was painfully aware of the need to maintain her

guest was serious business, especially after a

the entrance had drawn a crowd, with international guests watching the scene unfold, pointing and whispering.