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

Clair assured him will asle. "I was

Robert's earlier outbest, explained that the

back to Robert and Grella, Claire extended an invitation "Why don't you join me? I have plenty of room at

at his arm, urging him to leave. Ignoring his wife's

nodded, her sale wavering "Of

"Roben, maybe we should find

Claire and accept Claire offer despite his wife

of what

the waters to bring over the menu. She watched them closely as they perused their options, noticing

her chances that claire would tell Robert about what 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

Claire," he began, "what maile you

replied casually. "t have plenty of space at my table, and it's nice to have company especially familiar faces."

eyes as she said

leaned back in her chair, a mischievous glint inhereye. "Roben." she started. "couldn't help but wonder why you didn'teome to my birthday

come up with a plausible excuse. Robert was having trouble thinking of a good reason, so his heart skipped a beat. Despite having gotten

an eyebrow, her gaze shifting

second, the weight of her start threatening to sulforate her. She prayed

with a nod, clearly

Frescape

was steady, but the he was

92 Dinner with

a tight

which she quickly

what she did that day, Claire is sure he

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

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her deal and didn't get involved in Claire's life, she wouldn't

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