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

him will asle. "I was

from Robert's earlier outbest, explained that the

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

skeptically, while Getta lugged at his arm, urging him to leave. Ignoring his wife's silent pleas, Robert tumed to Claire with

wavering "Of course it would be

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

tied to Claire and accept Claire offer despite his

table, te of what Glatte

over the menu. She watched them closely as they perused

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

began, "what maile you decide to invite us

responding "Oh, why not?" she replied casually.

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

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

so his heart skipped a beat. Despite having gotten the invitation, he

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

her start threatening to sulforate her. She prayed for time

a nod,

Frescape

was steady, but the he was obvious to Claire.

Dinner with

forming a tight smile.

Gretta which she quickly looked away,

his wife and what she did that day, Claire

the three of them ate in silence, each of them

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had promise. If Gretta kept half of her deal and didn't get

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