New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 92

Chapter 92 Diner with the Robert

As Claire entered the lavishonestaamand, the night had descended into a serete atmosphere with a sens

sense of luxury enveloping her. The soft glow of the chandeliers cast awam filmover the diures, did the air was filled will the clinking of glasses and nummers of conversation. claire was not one to indulge inoften, but tonight she had decided in feral herself to something special, a bottle of the finest wine the establishment had to offer.

The wallies, clad in artisp uniform, greeted Claire with a simile as she approached. "Good evening, mardam, Do you luve a reservation?" she inquired politely. Clarinddeil. "Yes, mader the name Calir Interson," she replied, retuming the smile,

nighilds way, Ms. Peterson," The waitress said, leading her in a table set with plushchairs and fine liners

Clatte settled into her seat, taking in the ambilaner of the upscale restaurant.

As the waitress retuned with themes, Claire perused the selection before confidently ordering the most expensive bottle of wine they had, along with a decadent scallop pasta "Excellent choker, madam,"

"the waliuess temarked, jotting down the order before disappearing into the kitchen,

Alone in the calun atmosphere of the restaurant, Clalte listened to the soft jazz music playing in the background. Suddenly, her attention was drawn to a slight.

i sight of a familiar couple Roberi

and Gretta Robertson. With a smirk, she made her way over to them, internpting

Curiositypiqued, Claire stood up and caught s Robert's Urade against the statt,

"Robert, Gertta, what a pleasant suprise," Claire greeted thermally, Ignoring Robert's Imitated demeanor.

Hobest looked slightly taken aback before composting himself.

"Clare, I didn't expect to see you here," he replied, his tone cool.

Claire's eyes flicked between them, noting it's uneasy demeant. When Robert tumed his attention back to her, she sensed an opportunity to diffuse the Tension

all." Clair assured him will asle. "I was

earlier outbest, explained that the restaurant was fully booked but

invitation "Why don't you join me? I have

to leave. Ignoring his wife's silent pleas,

wavering "Of course it

ulterior motives. "Roben, maybe we should find another restaurant," she

Claire and accept Claire offer despite his wife refusal. "If you will have us, then we

Claire to her table, te of what Glatte was planning after their last encounter "Please have a

Claire signaled for the waters to bring over the menu. She watched them closely as they

the best of her. Once they had placed thereeders, the waitress returned with a bottle of expensive wine, at Claire's request claire nodded approvingly as the waitress poured a class for

Claire," he began, "what maile

rich flavor before responding "Oh, why not?" she replied casually. "t have plenty of space

her eyes as

"Roben." she started. "couldn't help but wonder why you didn'teome to my birthday party. I'm sure I sent you an

a good reason, so his

well that day. I needed to take care of her." Claisealed an eyebrow, her gaze

of her start threatening to sulforate her. She prayed for time to

acknowledged with a

Frescape

well at all, his voice was steady, but the he was obvious

Dinner with the

lips forming a tight smile. "Of course. I

now." Her gaze shifted to Gretta which she quickly looked away, not daring meet her

what she did that day, Claire

their food arrived, the three of them ate in silence, each of them focusing

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deal and didn't get

were finishing their meal, Robert broke the silence. "Claire how is Cortex 20 coming along?"