Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover

Chapter 622



Chloe slipped her lipstick into the drawer. "Tonight, I'm heading back to the Meadows family."

"What's going on?" Connor asked, a hint of concern in his voice.

Chloe rarely made a point of going there. She shook her head, "Just some things that need sorting out."

Connor knew exactly what she meant-Lisa. Chloe had long suspected that Lisa, in cahoots with Ricky, had tried to have her killed. Luckily, Linda took the bullet meant for her.

Connor had been digging into it too. He found out that Lisa and Ricky were indeed cozy, with frequent transactions involving hefty sums of money. But none of this was enough to pin Lisa for hiring a hitman.

Instead, he uncovered a slew of Lisa's dirty laundry. Like getting expelled in high school for stealing. Then, in community college, she bullied a classmate so badly that they fell into depression and took their own life. If any of this went public, it could seriously wreck Lisa's life.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Especially that bullying incident-someone died, and even if it was years ago, reopening the case and getting Lisa jailed wasn't out of the question. Lisa herself wasn't much of a threat beyond her stupidity and cruelty. The real worry was her backer, Claire, who had Anthony in her corner. Even if the past came back to haunt Lisa, it would likely be a drawn-out legal battle, a power struggle between him and Claire.

But Chloe wanted to let it go. She claimed to have a better plan to make Lisa pay. Could she be planning to settle things tonight?

Connor drove Chloe to the Meadows family home. They hadn't given anyone a heads-up, so when they arrived, Jacob and Leah were caught off guard. They were in the middle of dinner.

Jacob looked stressed. "Ms. Claire's secretary called me twice. I can't decide if I should sell or not. What do you think?"

Leah was on edge. "Claire's no friend of ours. She wants to buy into the Meadows family, but everyone knows she's Connor's nemesis. Selling to her would be a betrayal to Chloe."

Lisa, on the other hand, was thrilled. "Why are we worrying about Chloe? Did she ever think of helping us after marrying rich? Claire's offering top dollar. This is the Meadows family's This best shot. If we don't sell, the stocks will keep tanking. Do we want to go bankrupt?"

Jacob was torn, Belle Époque was a sinking ship. Selling the business he poured his life into felt like giving up, but if he didn't, those shares would soon be worthless. At least Claire was offering a price way above market value for his 20% stake.

"Dad, just take the deal. What's there to think about with thirty billion on the table? You and Mom could retire abroad and live it up. I even lined this up for you. Miss this chance, and it won't come back."

Jacob was clearly swayed. Leah, however, wasn't budging. "Jacob, Belle Époque is the Miller family's legacy. You can't just sell it off."

Belle Époque was Leah's father's

brainchild. Yet, Leah held no love for the brand, harboring bitterness towards her father. She had been okay with selling before, but not to

Claire. She understood the not to

risks. As parents, they couldn't afford another misstep.