Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover



Claire glanced toward the entrance and there was Connor, standing right in the doorway, with Chloe just behind him. Claire had already sensed that her plan had unraveled. Connor must have figured it out and flipped the script on her. But where had she gone wrong?

Connor's timing was impeccable, almost as if he'd planned it. Claire's gaze was icy as she looked at him. "Connor, you must be feeling pretty smug right now," she said with a hint of bitterness.

But Connor's face was anything but smug. He looked serious, almost somber. "There's nothing for me to be proud of. If anyone should be feeling that way, it's you. You wanted to use this tactic back on Paradise Island, and now, here we are, just as you planned."

Back on Paradise Island, Claire had indeed sent Barrett. At the time, she believed Diana was the one Connor held dear. She was determined to ruin Diana and, in doing so, wound Connor deeply. But the plan had backfired.

Now, things were different. Claire retorted with a sarcastic edge, "You've always been Diana's knight in shining armor, yet now you're willing to let her be humiliated? Connor, you really are as cold as they come."

Connor's expression hardened, a fierce glint in his eyes. "She brought this on herself. She's one of yours, isn't she? Trying to harm me, my wife, and Pax with her schemes. With such malice, she no longer deserves forgiveness."

Claire's face showed a flicker of confusion. "What are you talking about?"

Connor gave a small, knowing smile. “Oh, come on, big sis, drop the act. This whole charade was cooked up by you and Diana, wasn't it?"

Claire didn't say a word, but her eyes chilled even further.

Connor went on, "That spat with Desmond at the door? Just a clever way to wash your hands of it all later, so no one would suspect you two were in on it together from the start."

Claire scoffed, “And what else do you think you know?"

Connor stepped over the glass shards on the floor as he advanced. "Let me guess your grand scheme. You used Diana and Barrett to drug everyone Eve's scone, the wine on Pax, the jewelry box Diana handed to Chloe, and the door handle in-my room rigged to spray some love potion. You put Eve in my room and lured Chloe into Pax's, then called everyone to witness the spectacle. You wanted to disgrace us all."

His eyes were dark, impossibly cold, like ink that wouldn't fade.

"Big sis, I'm used to you targeting me, but involving Pax? That's a new low. Even the fiercest beast spares its own cubs. Pax is your own flesh and blood. How could you do something so heartless?"

Connor's words were sharp, like an accusation, but delivered with an icy detachment.noveldrama

For a moment, Claire was caught off guard, as if realizing something. But when she locked eyes with Connor again, her composure was restored. "Connor, don't try to bait me. I don't understand a single word you're saying."

She knew Connor too well. He wouldn't be here without a plan. He probably had a recording device on him, ready to capture any confession and use it against her.