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."

as she took a bite of her biscuit. "Yes! I noticed

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

nonchalantly, "I'm not

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

circumstances when Claine's methods were mentioned, and they came

she's not one to shy away fmmuting her charms to get what

it's her life. We're just here

café as they proceeded to chat about Claire and share their moment when they met

gossip concerning Claire was

ambient lighting casting a warm glow around them. Adrian, intrigued by an earlier encounter, couldn't resist bringing up the tople as they waited for the waiter to amive *So, Claire, those there girls from earlier, are they your tilends?" Adrian's curiosity was evident in histone as

lips curved into an amused smile as she shook her head, "Oh, far from it. They're not what I would call friends," she replied cryptically, her eyes glinting with a hint of

not typically one to pry into others' affairs, found himself drawn to Claire's enigmatic

Full of mystery,"

a knowing smirk. "And what

nonchalantly, his eyes feed on Claire. "I suppose I'm just intrigued by you. You

observation, Adrian. You're not wrong.

glanced over the options, her mind couldn't help wondering why Adrianimited

Adrian, what's your story? Why did you invite me to offer for lunch out of the blue? Claire

considering her question "Well, just wanted to maintain a

Adrian chuckled. "I guess you could say the apple don't fall far from the tree. My family

How swertol w

on her lips. Adrian can't

smoothly as they enjoyed their meal. As the lunch progressed, Adrian couldn't help but admite