New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 68

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revelation made Lisa question everything about Claire's past behavior and why she pretended to be poor and uneducated,

to Lisa fut Claire had everything

to moments

how Clare seemed familiar with high-end brands, bet acquaintance with the actress Anna, and

she needed to

she continued to observe Claire interacting with Joan, her mind racing with questions and a growing determination to seek the truth. "It's not

the dining room, the tension palpable in Alex's

to the living room and have

to move to the Eving room, signaling the end of the meal. As they began to

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