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 the commotion.

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

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

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

nodded, her sale wavering "Of course it

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

offer despite his

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

for the waters to bring over the menu.

they had placed thereeders, the waitress returned with a bottle of expensive wine, at Claire's request claire nodded approvingly as

"what maile you decide

why not?" she replied casually.

noticed the glint in her eyes as she said that "Oh

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

heart skipped a beat as listaggled to come up with a plausible excuse. Robert was having trouble thinking of a good reason, so

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

of her start threatening to sulforate her. She prayed

acknowledged with a nod,

Frescape

was steady, but the

Dinner

tight smile. "Of course.

to Gretta which she quickly looked away,

his wife and what she did that day, Claire is sure he

silence, each of them focusing

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

silence. "Claire how is Cortex 20 coming along?"