New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 64

Chapter 6 Pull of mystery

"Claite you are here "caine tumed to Adrian sending to greet him before she tumed to cindy, Kayla and Lisa *1 hope we will see each other sou

Claire wared dispiwore to Lisa, Cindy, and Kayla with a hint of amngance before wallone any with Adrian.

Lisa let out an exasperated sigh, feeling a mix of annoyance and frustration. She tumed back to Cindy and Kayla, shaking her head. "Can you believe her! Pretending to act niveleven though she's the sneaky little bitch" Cindy nodded aggreging with Lisa Tren did you and Claire become friends in the first place?"

Lisa sighed as she lean back to the couch recalling the first time she met Claire. "What can I say? She was lost, she was clueless and 1, Lisa bring the nice and caring person decided to be her friend."

sta chimed in, shaking her head in disbelief. "She doesn't know how to say thank you. You are too kond, Lisa

Kayla argued.

"I know, but at least I have a handsome and wealthy fiancée soit kinda paidot." Lisa smiled in satisfaction.

"I were Clake, I will feel guilty in life. She should be thanking you paying you backerat least be nice to poo

Cindy nodded in agreement "Kayla's right (mean Iremembered you told me about that job. How you gave that job to Claire

Lisa smiled sortly maslone her mischievous boughts. "It's line. The past is past. There were so much that happened, and I have made peace with it but I'm not going to be that sometimes it kinda hut. But is not like I will see her again." "True"Cindy and Kayla said sireultaneously

Keylo, always curious and observant, couldn't help but ask about Claire. "So, is, is it just me or does Claire looked different earlier, Lake her dress, her vibe and even hermakeup look so different."

she took a bite of her biscuit. "Yes! I noticed it too. She does seem to

leaned in, intrigued "what way? Like, is she going for a new style or something? Cause the last time I saw her, she wasn't dress like that Gul barely use makeup and her outfit it is

"I'm not sure

rich guys, you know, like that guy earlier." Kayla's face contorted in disgust. "Ugh, seriously? Claire's always been about the money, hasn't she? Is she pretending to be innocent all these years Lisa smirked bowingly "Very much so. The can be quite cheap when it comes to getting what

circumstances when Claine's methods were mentioned, and they came to agree on the

not one to shy away fmmuting her charms to get what

"Definitely. But hey, it's her

through the café as they proceeded to chat about Claire

gossip concerning Claire was discussed with

bringing up the

curved into an amused smile as she shook her head, "Oh, far from it. They're not what I would call

not typically one to pry into others' affairs, found

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what makes you to

Claire. "I suppose I'm just intrigued by you. You

"Interesting observation, Adrian. You're not wrong. I do have

waiter arrived, presenting them with menus. Claire glanced over the options, her mind couldn't help wondering why Adrianimited her

to offer for lunch out of the blue? Claire shifted the focus of the conversation, genuinely curious about the man sitting oss

in his seat, considering her question "Well, just wanted to maintain

her juice before responding. "Everything about you seems so business-like, Adrian. Even this lunch teels like a strategic move." Adrian chuckled. "I guess you could say the apple don't fall far from the tree. My family has always been business oriented, but I assure you that this hunch doesn't have any business related. I just

How swertol w

"Claire said with a smick playing on her lips. Adrian can't

smoothly as they enjoyed their meal. As the lunch progressed, Adrian couldn't help but admite Claire's wit and chann, appreciating the moments