Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover

Connor held his phone tightly in his hand. Before jumping into action, he took another glance at it. Claire still hadn't called. Wasting no time, he tossed the phone to Teddy and grabbed a shovel, starting to dig the grave himself. Just as his shovel hit the dirt, Teddy's phone rang. Rushing over, Teddy handed it to him, "Boss, it's Claire."noveldrama

Connor didn't hurry to answer. Instead, he kept digging, scoop after scoop, until he finally unearthed a small box. Opening it, he revealed a white jade urn, containing Hank's ashes. With all the media cameras focused on him, Connor's face remained unreadable. He slowly raised the urn above his head, and the crowd held its breath. Was he going to smash it? But no, he gently lowered it back down.

Teddy understood the subtle message. Connor was signaling to Claire that if anything happened to Chloe, the urn wouldn't be spared. As Teddy's phone kept vibrating, Connor finally picked up. Keeping his emotions in check, his voice came out steady, "Sis, you finally decided to call."

From the other end, Claire's voice was filled with agony. "Connor, if you even touch those ashes, I'll make Chloe suffer."

Connor's voice was icy yet calm. "Sis, harm a single hair on my wife's head, and I'll scatter these ashes to the wind-you'll never find a trace."

A tense silence followed, like a silent standoff. Claire finally spoke, "Want to see Chloe? Bring the ashes and come to me." And with that, the call ended.

The media was quickly dispersed, and Connor, along with his team, returned to the old mansion. Their goal was clear: force Claire to make her move. Isaac looked worried "Claire's too clever. The call was too short, and with her interference system, all we got was a fake address."

They had started tracing her IP the moment she called, but she was ready for them. Still, Isaac reassured, "Don't worry, give me time. I'll cut through the interference and locate them."

Connor replied, "No need to trace

her. She'll come to me soon enough Just as he said that, his phone buzzed with a new message. But instead of sharing it, Connor read it and deleted it.

He turned to the group, "Wait for my word. I promise Chloe will be back safe and sound." Though no one knew what Claire's message contained, they had their suspicions. Neil guessed, "Did Claire say you have to go alone, and not telt anyone, or else Chloe's in danger?"

Connor nodded, "Yeah, she's always been after me. Leave it to me. I'll bring Chloe back to you all."

Marian, tears in her eyes, asked, "She might come back safe, but what about you?"