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

will asle. "I was just curious about the commotion. Es everything

explained that the restaurant was fully

an invitation "Why don't you join me? I have plenty of room at

to leave. Ignoring his wife's silent pleas, Robert tumed to Claire with a hint of suspicion

sale wavering "Of course it would

concent, fearing Claire's ulterior motives. "Roben, maybe we should find another restaurant," she

his wife refusal.

te of

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

on the menu, her nerves celling the best of her. Once they had placed thereeders, the waitress returned with a

he began, "what maile

casually. "t have

the glint in her eyes as she said that "Oh really?

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

to come up with a plausible excuse. Robert was having trouble thinking of a good reason, so his heart skipped a beat. Despite having gotten the invitation, he were feeling excluded from Claire's social network and didn't

that day. I needed to take care of her." Claisealed an eyebrow, her gaze shifting to Guetta, who avoided malding eye contact. "Oh,

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

with a nod,

Frescape

steady, but the he was obvious to Claire. She could see right

Dinner with the

tight smile. "Of course. I hope she

which she quickly looked away, not daring meet her

Robert knew the real truth about his wife and what she did that day, Claire is sure

in silence, each of them focusing on

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promise. If Gretta kept half of her deal and didn't get involved in Claire's life, she wouldn't

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