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

asle. "I was just curious about

visibly shaken from Robert's earlier outbest, explained that the restaurant was fully booked

extended an invitation "Why don't you join me?

leave. Ignoring his wife's

nodded, her sale wavering "Of

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

Robert tied to Claire and accept Claire offer despite his wife refusal.

only grew as they followed Claire to her table, te of what Glatte was planning after their last encounter

bring over the menu. She watched them closely as they perused their

nerves celling 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 each of them with the wine flowing freely, Robert couldn't help

he began, "what maile you decide to

took a sip of her wine, savoring the rich flavor before responding "Oh, why not?" she replied casually. "t have plenty of space at my

as she

mischievous glint inhereye. "Roben." she started. "couldn't help but wonder why you didn'teome to my

trouble thinking of a good reason, so his heart skipped a beat. Despite having

needed to take care of her." Claisealed an eyebrow, her gaze shifting to Guetta, who avoided malding eye contact. "Oh, she wasn't feeling well, huh?" claire

anxiety mounted with each passing second, the weight of her start threatening to sulforate her. She prayed

acknowledged with a nod, clearly

Frescape

but the he was obvious

Dinner with the

lips forming a tight smile. "Of course. I hope

gaze shifted to Gretta which she quickly

only Robert knew the real truth about his wife and what she did that

arrived, the three of them ate in silence, each of them

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of her deal and didn't get

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