Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Chapter 849

Chloe reluctantly pulled her phone from the pocket of her dress, her eyes

scanning the caller ID. It was Connor. Instantly, Barrett tensed. He cracked open the window on her side and ordered, "Toss the phone out."

Chloe held the phone tightly, hesitating. Barrett reached for a remote control. "Chloe, think about the baby you're carrying."

With a deep breath and no more hesitation, Chloe hurled the phone outside. Barrett then reached over and tossed a black hood into the backseat. "You're clever, Chloe, but I can't afford to trust you completely. Put the hood on."

"You should appreciate that not drugging you is already a kindness on my part."

Chloe nodded, picking up the hood. "I get it, but I'm curious. Why are you being so kind?"

her head without protest, her thoughts centered on the safety of her unborn child. Barrett's expression softened momentarily with a hint of sadness. He once had a child with Claire, but he'd tampered with things, and Claire didn't hesitate to abandon that child. The memory was an old wound he carried silently. Later, Claire

child. Maybe it was a way to atone for his past regrets. With a cynical laugh, he said, "Just because I'm showing mercy doesn't mean Claire will. You'd better brace yourself

In the past, she might have been defiant, ready to fight back if needed. But now, thinking about the life growing inside her filled her with a fear she couldn't shake. Today was supposed to be a joyous

of Claire using her to hurt Connor. Her mind was a whirlwind of fear and

increasingly anxious as he failed to reach Chloe. A sense of dread settled

Chloe made it to the hotel?" Winston's

his

convoy. Cassie's been trying to reach her, but there's no

though Connor had

was like a punch to the gut. His mind went for a moment, except

of dread. What

Claire up to?