New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 68

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a CED, This revelation made Lisa question everything about Claire's past

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back to moments that now

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she

she continued to observe Claire interacting with Joan,

dining room, the tension

lightly, signaling a change of scenery. "Should we move to the living room and have a cup

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