Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover

Marian had known for quite some time now. Over the past three years, Connor had barely set foot at home. It wasn't until she did some digging that she discovered Connor had been living at Greenpeace Estate. And he wasn't alone there was a woman named Chloe with him.

It turned out Chloe was the one footing the bills. Her background? Complicated, to say the least. She was the fake heiress of the Meadows family and a daughter-in-law to the Moncada family. Marian knew Chloe had been through the wringer; her no-good husband had run off abroad with his mistress. In the heat of the moment, Chloe had found solace in Connor.

Technically, Chloe and Lucas had never tied the knot officially. Marian had always given Connor the space to make his own choices, and she was actually relieved he had picked someone other than the girl from the Gilbert family. If Connor had ended up with Diana, the Sartori family would have been in for a lifetime of drama. So, deep down, she was all in for Connor's relationship with Chloe.Têxt © NôvelDrama.Org.

She had even met Chloe once, at her seventieth birthday bash. Chloe had gifted her a homemade rose insence, which worked wonders. Marian was almost out of it and had been planning to ask Chloe for another batch.

But now Chloe was getting involved with Pax? Marian's mood soured instantly. "Pax, any other girl is fine, but stay away from Chloe."

Pax looked confused. "Grandma, you're usually so open-minded. Why don't you say yes? Just because she's the fake heiress of the Meadows family, you look down on her?"

Pax's knowledge of Chloe's situation was limited to online gossip. Marian sighed. She glanced at Connor, then said, "She visited me on my seventieth birthday with her husband."

Marian's voice turned serious. "She's been married before, even though they're separated now. Your mother will never approve, Pax. You have a unique position as the future heir of both the Sartori and Gilbert families. It's not just about what you want, you know?"

"So what if she's been married?

She's single now, and that's what

matters. I love her for who she is

now, not her past," Pax argued.

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"Besides Uncle Connor can handle the Sartori family stuff. I never planned on taking over the family business, and I won't inherit anything from the Gilberts either. They can give it to whoever they want. I want to live my own life. I'm not just a pawn for family alliances."

"Does your mom agree?" Marian pressed.

Pax's frustration showed. "My mom is not me. Why should she dictate my life?"

Connor, who had been listening

quietly, stepped in. "Do you really think you can stand up to her right. now? If you don't want to study abroad, she can still send you away. If you refuse to go back, she can make you. Whether you run away or fight back, she has countless ways to get you to comply."

Connor fixed him with a steady gaze. "Think about it. What have you ever decided for yourself?"

Those words hit Pax hard. So many

aspects of his life were beyond his control because his mother's &

influence seeped into every part of it. His only claim to independence was avoiding her influence, but that was just a temporary fix. He couldn't escape Claire's grasp forever.

Still, Pax stubbornly said, "I can convince my mom. No matter what, I'm her only son. She wouldn't push me that far."

Of course, Claire wouldn't push Pax to the brink.