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

assured him will asle. "I was just curious about the commotion. Es everything

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

to Robert and Grella, Claire extended an invitation "Why don't you

his wife's silent pleas, Robert tumed to Claire with a hint of

wavering "Of course

motives. "Roben, maybe

offer despite his

te of what Glatte was planning after their

Claire signaled for the waters to bring over the menu. She watched them closely

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

Claire," he began, "what maile you decide to invite us

responding "Oh, why not?" she replied casually. "t have plenty of space at my

glint in her eyes as she

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

so his heart skipped a beat. Despite having gotten the invitation, he were feeling

feeling 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

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

a nod, clearly

Frescape

all, his voice was steady, but the he was

Dinner with the

forming a tight smile. "Of

shifted to Gretta which she quickly looked away, not

what she did that day, Claire is sure he

in silence, each

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

Robert broke the silence. "Claire how is Cortex 20 coming