Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover



"I reckon Barrett's been holding it all in for way too long. I mean, the Duchess is nearly fifty, practically old enough to be his mom. Sure, Diana's got her own struggles, but she's young and stunning. It's only natural he'd want to find a new sponsor..."

The room buzzed with whispers.

Even though they were hushed, those nasty comments still made their way to Claire's ears. She stood there, gobsmacked at the scene unfolding before her.

Diana and Barrett? How could this happen?

According to her plan, it should've been Eve and Connor. Seeing an uncle violate his nephew's fiancée on their engagement day would have been scandalous enough to ruin Connor's reputation forever. Plus, knowing Chloe's fiery nature, she'd never stand for it-divorce would be inevitable. Naturally, his fledgling company, DreamMaker Inc., would take a massive hit. With the shareholders united, ousting him from his executive position would be as easy as pie.

This was her masterstroke. A well-crafted scheme, with Diana playing a pivotal role. In fact, the whole plan was Diana's brainchild. The loud argument Diana and Desmond had at Claire's doorstep was all part of the ruse to throw people off their scent.

Once inside, Diana's job was to drug Eve. Claire had seen with her own eyes as Eve nibbled on the scone Diana had baked-a clear sign their plan was halfway successful.

Meanwhile, Barrett's role was to lure Connor into his room. The doorknob was smeared with an aphrodisiac crafted from exotic flowers. As sogn as Connor touched it, he'd be under its spell, seeing his beloved in place of anyone else, and willingly indulge in his fantasies, completely lost to the illusion. Earlier, Claire had someone mess with the doorknob to erase any lingering evidence.

Every move was meticulously planned. But why did it all go haywire?

Barrett and Diana were clearly affected too. They were lost in each other, oblivious to the world. They didn't even realize the door was wide open.

Now, they were the main attraction,

with everyone pointing and

gossiping. Someone even started

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live-streaming the fiasco, drawing in a huge crowd almost instantly. Naturally, the stream was quickly shut down. But Barrett, being a celeb in the entertainment world, meant the censored images of them in the buff skyrocketed to the top of the trending topics.

Watching them still caught up in the act was more than Claire could stomach. She held back her fury and snapped, "Get me a bucket of cold water."

Her team quickly filled a bucket in the bathroom.noveldrama

Claire barked, "Separate them."

Her staff knew what to do, stepping forward and dousing the pair with the freezing water. In the dead of et winter, with no heat in the room, the icy water felt like a thousand tiny knives against their skin. The sheer shock of the cold snapped them back to their senses.