Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover



Chloe was as clueless as they come. I mean, she left something so valuable just lying around in this tiny, beat-up old house. But then again, maybe she was being clever. Maybe Chloe figured I'd go searching her place and decided to hide it here instead. You know, like they say, the most dangerous place is sometimes the safest.

Lisa was feeling pretty smug about it. Good thing she had a bit of foresight and picked up on what Chloe let slip. Her smug laughter caught Ann's attention. When Ann saw the fancy box in Lisa's hand, her face turned serious. "Lisa, what's that you're holding?"

Lisa quickly shoved the ornate box into her Hermes bag. "None of your business!" she shot back, ready to leave. Ann stepped right in her way. "Lisa, that belongs to Chloe. You can't just take it."

Ann reached out, trying to grab Lisa's bag, but Lisa shoved her to the ground. "Mom, I'm still willing to call you 'mom.' I suggest you stay out of this. This belongs to the Meadows family-it's mine by right. Chloe's just squatting in my nest."

"No way, you can't just walk off with it. Haven't I taught you anything? We might be poor, but we have to hold onto our integrity. No stealing, no robbing, no coveting what's not ours."

Lisa was fuming. "What right do you have to lecture me? Did you ever give me the kind of life Chloe had? My whole life, I've been following you, living in fear, ducking and hiding. Do you know how much scorn I've faced?"

"If I really were your own, I'd accept being poor. But I was meant to be a cherished daughter, a real lady of wealth. Why should I take Chloe's place and suffer? Everyone loves Chloe, but if she'd grown up like this, would she be the graceful lady she is now?"

"And besides, it was mine to begin with. Taking it back is just putting things right."

"Lisa, you shouldn't do this. I've done everything I could to give you the best I could manage. That's all I have."

Ann felt helpless against Lisa's accusations. She had poured her heart and soul into raising Lisa. She couldn't fathom why things had turned out like this.

Lisa looked at her coldly. "Mom,

because of what you did for me in... that situation acknowledge you. When I marry into a top-tier family, won't forget you. But you need to know when to step back. Don't become a hindrance in my climb to the top. I'm done with this damp, shadowy life. I'm going to rise above it all, and trample over everyone who ever looked down on me, including Chloe."

With that, Lisa stormed out.

Ann was left heartbroken, but she knew she couldn't get the item back. So she picked up her phone and called Chloe.

After explaining everything, Chloe's voice was calm. "Let her have it, don't worry about it. I'll take care of it."

Ann was still worried. "Isn't it worth a fortune?"

Chloe chuckled. "Its worth depends on who's holding it."

After hanging up, a sly smile played on Chloe's lips. From the day Tara handed her the item, she knew Lisa

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would come for it. That's why she'd had a replica made right away, using nothing but ordinary pink glass-practically worthless. She'd said those words on purpose.

If Lisa was so obsessed with it, let her have it. Better than her

constantly pestering Chloe.

Whatever Lisa planned to do with it, it would just end up being a joke. Chloe was just waiting to watch it all unfold.

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