Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover

Claire's voice was icy cold. "Connor, how can someone as filthy as you even think you're worth anything?"

Connor lay flat on the floor, his fingers clenched tight. Slowly, he got to his feet. "Even if I offer my life, it's not enough?"

Claire slammed her coffee cup down on the table with a thud. "Your pathetic life means nothing to me, less than a stray dog."

Connor's grip tightened, and the veins at his temples throbbed. He knew Claire had always seen him this way, but hearing it still felt like a dagger to his heart.

Despite the pain, he had taught himself not to care. Right now, his only worry was Chloe's safety.

"Sis, what do you really want?" Connor asked.

Claire smirked. "Why don't you take a wild guess?"

Connor offered, "Everything the Sartori family has—stocks, property, power-l can hand it all over. My life, if you want it, it's yours. Just let Chloe go. I'll divorce her, cut all ties."

Claire laughed. "Those worldly possessions mean nothing to me. Now that I've got you, you think you can still trade money and property? Since when did you become so naive?"

Connor wasn't naive; he just couldn't read Claire's mind anymore. What was she really after? Or maybe she wanted nothing, just his death.

"Sis, if I die, will you let Chloe go?"

Claire suddenly pulled out a handgun from behind her andnoveldrama

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Ideal Die here in front of me and I'll consider letting her go."

A finely crafted handgun lay before Connor. He picked it up slowly.

Claire grinned. "I know you're a sharpshooter. You could use this gun to kill me. But if I die, Chloe dies too."

Connor's eyes turned dark and deep. "I never wanted you dead," he said, raising the gun to his own temple. "Sis, I hope you're true to your word."

Connor knew Claire too well-her cruelty, her madness, her disregard for life. She was ruthless and had no ties to this world, which meant she had no weaknesses. There was no negotiating with her.

If his death could save Chloe, if it could bring life back to normal for everyone, then that was his choice.

Inside, he longed to see Chloe one last time, but he couldn't risk it. He feared that seeing her would rob him of the courage to go through with it.

Once, he had been utterly fed up with this world. Chloe was the reason he found something to bold on to and their child, whom be hadn't even seen yet.

"Connor, what's the holdup? Pull the trigger!" Claire yelled, her eyes a mix of excitement and hatred.

Connor closed his eyes and pulled the trigger.