Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover

A chill ran down Jacob's spine.

"Dad, this is the last time I'll call you that."

Chloe turned to face the crowd.

"From this day forward, I, Chloe, have nothing to do with the Meadows family. I'm no longer the daughter of the Meadows family. Whoever wants the title can have it! I'm done with it."

"Today, I shall tear my dress to break our kinship. Let everyone here bear witness!"

Then, Chloe grabbed the hem of her dress and tore off a piece of fabric. In front of Jacob, she threw the fabric to the ground with force.

Jacob turned pale with rage.

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The crowd buzzed with whispers.

"She actually went through with tearing her dress to break kinship."

"Say what you want, but she's got guts. The Meadows family is one of the top families in Riverbrook. Is she really willing to give up her life as a wealthy heiress?"

"She must think she's the heroine of some TV drama. Watch, she'll be crying to come back by tomorrow."

Jacob never thought Chloe would go this far. His face looked grim. Chloe, their adopted daughter, actually tore her dress to sever ties. This would indeed be a grand joke if it got out.

Lisa was thrilled. Everything was going as she wished, even more spectacular than she imagined.

Jacob was seething with anger. He pointed at Chloe. "Chloe, you better not regret this. Don't come crying back tomorrow."

Suddenly, Chloe knelt down, her expression still cold and resolute.

Jacob thought she regretted her actions, but Chloe only said. "Mr. Jacob, this is to repay you and Leah for raising me. From now on, we owe each other nothing."

Then, Chloe stood up and walked confidently towards the door.

Jacob's face turned pale, then flushed with anger. After all, he had raised her for twenty years. To cut ties like this was painful for him. But right now, he was more furious that Chloe had not shown him any

respect in front of everyone.

Chloe had barely made it a few steps outside when someone blocked her path. Lifting her head, she saw a strikingly handsome face.

It was Connor.

Dressed in a suit, tall, with one hand casually tucked into his pocket, he exuded a relaxed and carefree air. Yet, his face, naturally cold, seemed out of this world.

Right now he looked like some sort of otherworldly being just hanging out in the human world. He looked at all the mundane worries with a sort of laid-back indifference, casually taking it all in.

The crowd noticed him, too.

Especially Lisa. She saw Connor, and her eyes were filled with joy and excitement.

The party was more than halfway through, and Connor hadn't arrived. She had thought he wouldn't come. Unexpectedly, he hadn't broken his promise. Something important must have delayed him.

The thought that Connor might have put aside extremely important work just to attend her birthday party made her as jubilant as a lark.

She ran up to Connor like she had wings. Her voice even carried a hint of shyness. "Mr. Connor, why are you so late? I've been waiting for you for so long."