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

Robert's earlier outbest, explained that

Claire extended an invitation "Why don't you join me? I have plenty

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

wavering "Of course it would be my

widened with concent, fearing Claire's ulterior motives. "Roben,

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

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

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

she had done. She couldn't focus on the menu, her 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 but wonder why Claire

maile you

she replied casually. "t have plenty of space at my table, and it's nice to

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

chair, a mischievous glint inhereye. "Roben." she started. "couldn't help but wonder why you didn'teome

as listaggled 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

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

each passing second, the weight of her start threatening to sulforate her. She prayed for time to move faster, desperate

acknowledged with a nod,

Frescape

voice was steady, but the

Dinner with

nodded in understanding, her lips forming a tight smile. "Of course. I hope she is feeling

now." Her gaze shifted to Gretta which she quickly looked

and what she did that day, Claire is sure

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

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