Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover

"Linda looks like someone truly blessed. I'm so envious of her," someone said, breaking the ice as everyone chimed in with their compliments. Linda accepted the flattery with a polite smile, though her eyes kept darting towards Chloe.

"By the way, how far along are you, Ms. Linda?" someone asked.

"Almost three months now," Linda replied.

With a smirk, Lisa added, "Three months is still early days. Linda, you have to take good care of yourself, especially with so many people eyeing your position." Her glance slid sideways to Chloe, making her point crystal clear.

The crowd picked up on the tension. The Meadows and Moncada families were among the elite in Riverbrook, their ties going back generations. There had been whispers of an arranged marriage between the two families. However, it was clear that the Moncadas wouldn't accept a faux heiress

now.

Chloe, who had been the Meadows' darling for twenty years, surely knew Mr. Lucas well and maybe even had feelings for him. But now, this Ms. Linda turned out to be Mr. Lucas' girlfriend.Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.

This was shaping up to be quite the spectacle. No wonder Chloe's expression changed when Linda appeared. The crowd intensified their praise for Linda, hoping to get a rise out of Chloe.

Chloe, uninterested in their charade, turned to leave. Just then, Linda's voice rang out, "My boyfriend's here."

Everyone turned towards the entrance. A man in a sharp suit, handsome and distinguished, walked in. So that was Lucas. He was indeed strikingly good-looking. Too bad he was already taken, leaving others to only admire from afar.

As Lucas reached the entrance, he

sensed something was off. He

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hadn't known this was Lisa's birthday party. Although the Meadows and Moncadas were close, Antonio and Tara favored Chloe so much that they usually skipped Lisa's birthdays to celebrate with Chloe at home.

This year, Chloe had left the Moncada family and when Tara had wanted to celebrate her birthday, Chloe had other plans, so Tara didn't insist. Lucas had heard Tara mention this casually after dinner and hadn't thought much of it. But now, he was surprised to see Linda, Lisa, and Chloe all at this party.

Linda had called him, asking him to accompany her to a friend's birthday party. He didn't think much of it and came along. But he hadn't realized this friend was Lisa.

Lucas walked up to the group. Lisa, ever the instigator, pushed Linda towards him. "Lucas, Linda was just talking about you. Speak of the devil, and he doth appear."

Lucas' face darkened. He frowned at Linda, who looked a bit guilty. She hadn't told him it was Lisa and Chloe's birthday party and wondered if he'd be mad.

In the past, Lucas wouldn't have

been upset. In front of everyone, he would have confidently declared Linda as his girlfriend. Compared to

Chloe, who lived in the Shane

despite being his wife, Linda was always in the spotlight, like at the Royal Golf Course, where he publicly announced that she was the real Mrs. Moncada.

But today, Lucas seemed different. An aura of displeasure surrounded him, and his gaze was cold. After scanning the room, his eyes finally settled on Chloe.