Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Chapter 1021

Chloe studied his face, noticing how serious he looked.

A bad feeling started to build in her chest. She couldn't ignore how strange Lucas had been acting these past few days.

"What is it you want to say?" she asked quietly.

Lucas took a deep breath. "I can't keep it from you any longer, Rose. We're not safe. Not at all."

Chloe's brow furrowed. "What are you talking about?"

He looked her right in the eyes. "Do you remember why we came to Japan in the first place?"

"You said we had no choice," Chloe replied, her voice uncertain. "You told me some powerful guy drove us out someone dangerous, someone who made it impossible for us to stay."

Lucas hesitated, then said, "Connor is that man."

Chloe stared at him, completely stunned. "What are you saying?"

He repeated, slower this time, "Connor is the reason we lost everything. He's the one who forced us to leave, and these past few days, he's been keeping me prisoner."

instinctively shook her head. She just couldn't believe

voice almost steady. She hadn't spent much time with Connor, but he always came across as polite and thoughtful, a real gentleman. The way he

of quiet pain that made her want to reach

defeated, but he didn't argue. Instead, he pulled

like security

the place right away—it was the rooftop of the Disney hotel

two people in the

Connor and Grayson.

man she knew. He was wild, furious, grabbing Grayson by the collar and landing blow

lips. He lay there

He pulled out a cigarette, his hands trembling

it.

video, so Chloe had no way of knowing what they'd said. All she could see was Connor beating Grayson

felt the blood drain from her

looked at Grayson, lost

the silence. "Do you believe

.n

went on, "Maybe you don't remember, but Connor used to be the richest man in Country M. He's a master at pretending-always putting on a show. Back then, Ke was obsessed with you, your beauty. He got between us, ruined our marriage,

him? That's why I took you and Mumu and ran. But I never