New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 68

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Did yourgret divorcing. Claire!"

motion, shaking his head. "I don't get awshing. 'in elieved that I

from bischzir, "Nom grandither diose claite for you, Alex. The hors she was

and I don't have to stay

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of disappointment as he countered, "Clair is nice and ked to you, Ales. You shouldn't dismiss het

retorted, his distrust evident

grandfather chose for

son grappling with

table was quite ditterent. She played withher dessent absentmindedly, her spoon tracing patterns on the

were tuming, trying to piece together the puzzle of Clalar's laue

her brows. "is currything alright, tau?

masking her inner turmed. "ch, everything's fine, Claire, just enjoying the dessert," the replied with a forced smile. Lisa's hatred

her mind. She couldn't believe that Claire is a CED, This revelation made Lisa question everything about Claire's past behavior and why she pretended to be poor and uneducated, and

clear to Lisa fut Claire had everything she didn't wealth, connections, and a lifestyle that

raced back to moments that now

with the actress Anna, and her extravagant spending at the car action. It

made a mental note that she needed to approach Clase about her

unaddressed. Her eyes blazed with hise as she continued to observe Claire interacting with Joan, her mind racing with questions and a growing determination to seek

and Michael returned to the dining room,

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

end of the meal. As they began to follow Michael's lead, Alex reached out and held Claire's elbow, his expression cold and

grab Claire's elbow, stopping her in her tracks laite alsed an eyebrow, a hint of innitation crossing

keen interest, her mange toads Clae deepening. However, before Lisa could terve