Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover

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Claire was shaking with anger. This was not how she'd expected things to turn out. When Connor had taken her spot, she hadn't felt this furious. She knew Connor had twisted the arms of some shareholders to get their votes. It was a rookie move, just a slip on her part. And yet, weren't those same shareholders backing her now?

But now, she realized she didn't know Connor at all. He was a master strategist, launching the DreamMaker project right after he took over. He'd built a team for this project years in advance, pouring heaps of money into its development. Even with her eagle eye on him, she hadn't picked up on a thing. Just like this time around. She thought she'd swiped his most crucial data, only to find he'd already moved on to a more advanced version. The Connor she once knew had been hiding in plain sight. His eyes were as cold as ever: "I really should thank my darling sister for her 'mentorship." "Connor, don't get too cocky," Claire struggled to keep her composure.

"Sis, our bet is still on, right? I won't hesitate to claim that twenty percent share from you."

Connor motioned, and a lawyer stepped forward, holding a document and a pen.

"Ms. Claire, here's the share transfer agreement."

Claire knew that losing those twenty percent shares would make it tough to hold her ground against Connor in the future. She ripped the document to pieces. "Shares aren't something you can just hand over like a toy. Do you think this is some kind of game?"

Connor kept his cool, his lips curling into a smirk. "So, you're going to play dirty?"

"And what if I am? Did we sign anything official? What's a verbal promise worth anyway?"

Connor spoke up, "But you forgot how much Jeffery hates traitors. You've crossed the line this time.”

Connor nodded toward someone nearby. Jeffery strode over with determination.

He stopped in front of Claire and slapped her. "Dad!"

Jeffery's face was serious, his

authority felt even without anger.

"You two can bicker all you want, I'd

turn a blind eye. But leaking company secrets, helping outsiders nab Sartori Corporation's core assets, putting us in danger? Acting so recklessly, do you really think you deserve the company's shares?"

Claire hadn't expected Jeffery to be there today. "Dad, why do you think it was me? I never touched any company documents. How the Nagel family got those data, I have no idea."

Claire couldn't admit a thing. She had bribed one of Connor's key researchers. But she had handled. afterward. A dead man couldn't point fingers, and as long as she stayed mum, they had no

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Connor hit a button in his hand again. The big screen behind him

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came to life. The setting was a hospital room. When Claire saw the person in the bed, her face went pale. It was Scott, the key researcher she'd bribed. Scott laid out the whole story, spilling the beans with videos dealing with Scott in those clips was none other than Claire. Even the

and recordings. The perso

recordings from the bribery were exposed.

Claire knew then.