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

Robert's earlier outbest, explained that the restaurant was

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

to leave. Ignoring his wife's silent pleas, Robert tumed to Claire with a hint of suspicion "Are you serious?" lirashed

her sale wavering "Of course it would

motives. "Roben, maybe we should find another restaurant," she whispered

offer despite his wife refusal.

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

over the menu. She watched them closely as they perused their options, noticing Guetta's

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

maile you decide

the rich flavor before responding "Oh, why not?" she replied casually. "t have plenty of space at my table,

but noticed the glint in her eyes as she said

chair, a mischievous glint inhereye. "Roben." she started. "couldn't help but

trouble thinking of a good reason, so his heart skipped a beat. Despite having gotten the invitation, he were feeling excluded from

well, you see, my wife wasn't feeling well that day. I needed to take care of her." Claisealed an eyebrow, her gaze

second, the weight of her start threatening to

with a nod,

Frescape

wasn't feeling well at all, his voice was steady, but the he was obvious to Claire. She could see right

Dinner

tight smile. "Of course. I hope

to Gretta which she quickly looked

wife and what she did that day, Claire

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

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deal and didn't get involved in

were finishing their meal, Robert broke the silence. "Claire how is Cortex 20