Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover novel Chapter 9

Lucas stared at Chloe's face for a moment, a mocking smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. "Got yourself a boyfriend?"

"Yeah, didn't you say I should get a boyfriend if I felt lonely? I've been on my own for three years now; getting a boyfriend wasn't too much to ask," Chloe shot back with a smirk.

"What, is it only you who gets to enjoy the thrills of life while I remain moping in solitude?" she quipped, taking a jab at his double standards.

Lucas shrugged nonchalantly. "It's even better if you found yourself a boyfriend. If he can keep you from bothering me forever, I'll personally thank him with a big gift."

Lucas didn't believe for a second that Chloe actually had a boyfriend. He knew her too well. She must have heard him on the phone with Linda. It was all a performance. And quite a convincing one at that. Even through the phone, the jealous fury in the man's voice at the end of the call was palpable. Clearly, it was meant for Lucas to hear.

That night, they didn't share a bed. Chloe slept comfortably in the bed, while Lucas made do with a makeshift bed on the floor—a gesture of his so-called gentlemanly manners. Before going to sleep, Chloe cranked the air conditioning to its lowest setting and hid the remote. When she woke up in the middle of the night and saw Lucas shivering on the floor, clutching a pillow, she felt a wave of satisfaction.

By morning, Lucas had caught a cold, but Chloe left him to fend for himself and headed straight to the TV station.

Chloe was a TV presenter, mainly in charge of the noon news, and she had her own segment called "Noon News Insight." She was somewhat of a local celebrity. However, with Lynn leaving the prime time slot, Chloe was angling for the prime time anchor position.