Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover



Chloe was quickly whisked away from the private room by Connor. Once they were in the car, Connor still had that stern look plastered on his face. Thinking he was upset about what just happened, Chloe rushed to apologize.

"Sorry, did I mess things up for you today?" she asked.

The folks in that room were all part of the Eldridge Elites crew. They weren't as mighty as the Sartori family, but they definitely weren't nobodies. Connor sticking his neck out for her could mean trouble.

"I'm not mad about that," Connor grumbled.

Seeing his expression, Chloe knew he was waiting for her to sweet-talk him. So, she played along, gently scratching his chin. "Then what's got you all riled up?"

Connor let out a huff and suddenly asked, "Is my physique not good enough?"

Chloe was caught off guard, wondering where that came from. "Your physique is great," she said, genuinely puzzled.

"Are my six-pack abs not enough for you to admire or touch? You had to go and check out that jerk?" Connor pressed.

Chloe paused, finally piecing together what was bugging dear Connor. It was all because she glanced over when Alan took off his shirt.

“I just took a quick look, didn't think much of it," Chloe explained, slightly exasperated.

"Oh, so you wanted to think more?" Connor shot back.

Chloe: "..."

After some serious coaxing, Chloe managed to soothe Connor's bruised ego. She assured him over and over that his abs were the sexiest, his muscle definition was perfect, and that she'd only have eye's for his abs moving forward. Finally, Connor's mood lightened up.

Only then did he remember to ask about the real issue. "How did you end up in that room, anyway?"

Chloe recounted everything she witnessed in the hallway. Hearing it all, Connor's brow furrowed deeply.

"Someone dared to drug Mr. Xia? They must have some nerve. Don't they know he's here to take on the role of regional director for the Eldridge Elites?"

The regional director of Eldridge City

had more clout than the mayor, even more so because he had the powek to deploy military forces. When Teddy told him about this, he

el

mentioned it was all hush-hush. The Gao family was tight with

the

government, so they were in the loop more than others.

Chloe was equally shocked. Mr. Xia was a big deal, and before he even took office, someone wanted to mess with him and blackmail him with a video. Chloe couldn't wrap her head around it. If they succeeded, the fallout could affect a lot of

people, even the everyday folks. It was downright despicable.

Chloe suddenly felt a pang of regret. She should have handled things more directly. The note? Hopefully, Kash would get it.

Connor, knowing Chloe had passed a note to Kash, asked curiously, "What did you write on that note you gave him?”This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Meanwhile, back in private room #8, after Alan and Devon left, everyone else had trailed off to catch the drama. The previously lively room was now just Kash, alone with the note Ms. Chloe had slipped him. He slowly unfolded it.

It read one simple line: "Dear John, it's time for your medicine..."