Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover

His gut reaction was to keep running. But now, it looked like there was nowhere

left to run. Lucas's voice was barely a whisper, "Connor, you love Chloe so much, why not just let her be? She's living a peaceful and happy life right now. If she finds out about the past, about having a son, it would just break her. If you really love her, wouldn't it be better to let her stay happy?"

Lucas knew he was being selfish, but what else could he say? What other reason could he come up with to hold onto Chloe?

Connor sneered down at him, "Someone like you doesn't deserve to give her happiness."

"And besides, there's no one in this world I'd trust her with."

Connor made a quick phone call. In no time, two men dressed in black showed up on the rooftop. Connor ordered, "Take him to the hospital and make sure he gets proper care."

Lucas fought back desperately, "Connor, you're trying to lock me up. What are you plotting?"

Connor stepped closer to Lucas, reaching into his pocket to take his wallet and phone. "Focus on getting better," Connor said. "I'll tell Chloe you had to leave for an urgent work matter."

"You're a real piece of work, Connor, taking advantage when you can."

Connor's lips twisted into a cold grin, "Who's really the one taking advantage here? You know the answer."

Lucas was dragged away. Connor stood on that rooftop all night. By morning, he had all the details about Lucas's life in Japan.

Two years ago, Lucas had moved to Japan. For Chloe, he'd almost completely cut off ties with home. He'd even resigned from his role as CEO of Moncada onal. Now, Belle and Juztin were running the family business. Over in Japan, Lucas was just a regular guy with a decent job. His paycheck wasn't huge, but it was enough for a comfy life.

The Moncada family knew he'd settled in Japan and married a Japanese woman, but no one had ever met her. It seemed like Lucas was determined to cut ties with his roots, which really hurt the Moncada family.

For the last couple of years, Lucas and Chloe had been living a quiet, simple life. Just like any other ordinary family in Japan. Chloe had opened a flower shop in a small town, ironically named Maple Summer Florist. Connor didn't know how they'd managed these past two years, and truth be told, he didn't want to know. Just thinking about it made his chest ache.

Connor smoked through countless cigarettes on the balcony. By morning, he sent

a message to Chloe using Lucas's phone. "Sorry, love, Mr. Ito urgently called me back to the office. You and Aaron enjoy your time there. I'll come get you once I'm done."

Connor crafted the message after skimming through Lucas and Chloe's chat history, mimicking

Lucas's affectionate tone. Everet

message began with "love" or "sweetheart," oozing warmth Yet, each word felt like a tiny needle, piercing Connor's heart. He avoided digging too deep into their private exchanges because, honestly, he couldn't bear to know. noveldrama