Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Chapter 687

Diana's lips curled into a subtle smile. She looked like a completely different person from before. The innocence and purity that used to shine in her eyes were long gone. Her face wore a smile, but her eyes betrayed no hint of it. Instead, they held a cool detachment. Chloe couldn't help but notice how much Diana had changed. Her appearance was the same, yet she seemed entirely different. Connor's gaze drifted downward, settling on her leg peeking out from beneath her dress. Beneath the black fabric was a single, beautiful glass slipper. But just one.

Connor's brow furrowed slightly, his voice steady, "Diana, you shouldn't be here."

Diana's smile widened, "What? Did I crash your party with Chloe?"

She lifted her dress hem deliberately, revealing the emptiness beneath. Connor spoke, "Have you forgotten who Claire is?"

For years, Diana had narrowly escaped Claire's grasp, always steering clear of her. Diana would never show up where Claire might be, yet here she was, alone. Diana seemed unfazed, a glint of disdain in her eyes.

"No matter what Claire has in store for me, Uncle Connor, you'll still have my back, right?" she said.

an arm around Chloe's shoulders, his tone light, "I've told you before, I can protect

finally turned her gaze

full of charm everything Diana wanted to be. Back then, Diana thought Chloe shone like a star. She wanted to be close to her. The time spent filming together was one of the few moments Diana felt truly

secrets, and fake affections. She fixed her stare

"Chloe, I havent

you and Uncle Connor. Oh,

I

gift for you two-hope you

a wooden box from her bag and handed it to Chloe. Chloe took it without any visible reaction and opened it. Her brow furrowed sharply when she saw what was inside: a music box. Through the

her dress

foam swirled around her like snowflakes, and the