Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Chapter 1093

Connor's voice echoed in the darkness, and Chloe broke down, sobbing uncontrollably.

He sounded more panicked than she'd ever heard him, trying to calm her even though his own voice was barely there.

"Hey, don't cry, babe... I wish I could reach over and wipe your tears right now."

Chloe could picture exactly what was happening-he was pinned under the rubble, totally stuck. She was almost sure he'd thrown himself over her when everything came crashing down. He had to be in terrible pain.

"Are you okay? Does it hurt?" she asked, voice shaking.

Connor let out a soft laugh, trying to sound tough.

"No, it doesn't hurt. Not at all."

But Chloe could hear it-the way he was forcing himself to sound okay, the weakness in every word.

She wanted to cry even harder, but held it in. If she lost it now, it would only make things worse for him.

Everything around them was pitch black. Only their shallow, uneven breaths broke the silence.

Neither of them knew how deep they were buried, or what was happening outside, or if there was even a chance they'd make it out alive.

A sick feeling settled in her chest. The odds weren't good.

"Connor... we might really die in here," she whispered.

"We won't," he said, as if sheer willpower could make it true. "My brother will find us. He won't give up."

She wanted to believe him. She could picture his brother-probably tearing the earth apart to get to them.

meters underground? It

forced herself to sound

okay? Hang on until he finds us.

in his voice-he was

tried to reassure her, his voice gentle

Chloe. I'm not going anywhere.

minute colder than the

quietly, "let's just talk,

"Yeah. Of course."

secret? I

at Bluewater Bar,

smiled in the darkness, shaking her

"Nope.

was

river-it was on the hospital lawn. You used to sit on this bench every morning

to

remember thinking, 'How can there be such a good-looking boy? Even better than

get you to notice

I could come look for it. Every day I just wanted

wasn't a coincidence, either. I followed you. You looked so sad, and

why someone so pre

took so lost. When I thought you might jump, I couldn't stay quiet-I had

it since the

a little at

but really, it was just a little five-year-old girl who'd already picked you out. I had my eye on

out a

just... a shame I forgot

always thought the river was where it all began. He never realized Chloe had been watching