Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover novel Chapter 913

"What does Connor mean by 'silence the witnesses'? Is there someone more powerful than Suzanne pulling the strings? Who could it be, and what are they after? It feels like we're swimming in mysteries. Connor felt a heavy weight of silence and confusion pressing down on him. All the leads seemed to point to Suzanne, but now they’ve hit a dead end with her death.

Suzanne's passing caused quite a stir, sparking a flurry of rumors. Some folks whispered that Suzanne had shown disrespect at Claire's funeral, leading Claire's spirit to take her away. Desmond took it hard, his hair turning white overnight. That day, after Suzanne brought up divorce, he stormed off in anger. So, Suzanne drove home alone and, tragically, was hit by a cement mixer. Desmond was shattered.

Originally, while Lando was recovering, he had started passing some key responsibilities over to Desmond. But now, Desmond was too broken to take them on. In the end, Jeffery had no choice but to ask Pax to return to the Gilbert family and take the helm. No one really thought Pax would agree, especially after losing his mother. But to everyone’s surprise, Pax pulled himself together and returned as a new man.

Pax came back to the Gilbert family, stepping into his role as head of the family and even organizing Suzanne's funeral. For a whole month, the Eldridge Elites were wrapped in a thick fog of gossip due to the funerals of two major families. Then, the Shaw family sent out wedding invitations, lifting the gloom.

Turns out, the Shaw family's third son was going to marry the eldest daughter of the Gilbert family. Naturally, this set tongues wagging. A marriage between the Shaw and Gilbert families wasn’t shocking—big families love sealing deals with marriage. But the Gilbert daughter’s reputation wasn’t exactly sparkling. An illegitimate child, a tomboy, you name it. Plus, there hadn’t been any hints of this union. Invitations just popped up out of the blue, driving the socialite scene wild with envy. After all, the Shaw family was quite the catch.

"That Cassie, she’s such a tomboy, why her?" some gossiped. "It’s just a marriage of convenience, no love at all. Poor Shaw family third son, having to marry someone so... unconventional." "No man can handle a wife like that. Isaac must be getting pushed into this. I bet they’ll be divorced within a year."

Meanwhile, in the Shaw family's grand mansion, Cassie surveyed the line of custom wedding dresses and gowns with a frown. Winston watched her closely, "See anything you like? No worries if not, I can have more options sent over." These dresses were tailored by world-renowned designers just for her.

Cassie found the whole trying-on-dresses ordeal a pain, so Winston had several styles made and delivered to the house for her to choose from. Originally, Chloe had offered to design a dress. But with Chloe now pregnant and battling severe morning sickness, Cassie, knowing how dedicated Chloe could be, didn’t want her to overdo it. She fibbed that she had the dress sorted to ease Chloe’s mind.

The dresses Winston brought were indeed stunning, but Cassie felt they were too... girly. Her gaze landed on the suits paired alongside the dresses, sparking an idea: "How about I wear the suit, and you wear the wedding dress?" Although Cassie was a woman, she didn’t struggle with her gender identity. She'd just always worn boys' clothes since she could remember. Over the years, she’d grown comfortable with it, and wearing women’s clothes or dresses just felt awkward to her."