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

"I was just curious about the commotion. Es everything

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

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

his wife's

nodded, her sale wavering "Of course it

"Roben, maybe we

offer despite his wife refusal. "If you will

only grew as they followed Claire to her table, te of

they settled in Claire signaled for the waters to bring over the menu. She watched

was filled with anxiety as she considered 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 a bottle of expensive wine, at Claire's request claire nodded approvingly as the

maile

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

as she said

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

skipped a beat 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 the invitation, he were feeling excluded from Claire's social network

well that day. I 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 repeated, herton laced with

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

a nod,

Frescape

his voice was steady, but the he was obvious to

Dinner with the

nodded in understanding, her lips forming a tight smile. "Of course. I

to Gretta which she quickly looked away, not

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

them ate in silence, each of them focusing on their food and deep

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and didn't

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