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."

her head. She just couldn't

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 carried himself—so

her want to reach out and comfort him. She knew, deep down, that this man had been through something. She saw it

defeated, but he didn't argue. Instead, he pulled out his phone

looked like security

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

two people

Connor and Grayson.

the collar and landing blow after blow, his fists

Grayson's forehead, pooling at his lips. He lay there

pulled out a cigarette, his hands trembling

it.

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

the blood drain from her

Grayson, lost

broke the silence. "Do you believe

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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

him? That's why I took you and Mumu and ran. But I never imagined he'd keep chasing us, all the way