The Alpha’s Regret Claiming His Luna novel Chapter 87

Chapter 48: Connor’s Public Appearance and the Truth about Kenneth Westfield–2

“Doesn’t matter, with a man like that, no makeup would help anyway. We couldn’t

handle him,” a third replied, her voice tinged with awe.

Within moments, Connor reached me. My colleagues held their breath as he

addressed me in his low, gentle but deeply magnetic voice.

“Ethan Quinn organized a gathering. Rebecca and Lily are there. I came to pick you

up.”

The women around me froze in stunned silence.

I smiled and turned to my slack–jawed colleagues. “This is my fiancé.”

Their eyes went wide with shock. Until now, the office gossip had painted my “protector” as some greasy old man with too much money and too little class. But standing before them was a nearly 6’5” man, breathtakingly handsome and elegant,

his power and status evident in every aspect of his bearing.

“You’re… you’re engaged to him?” Marcus stammered, unable to hide his

astonishment.

“Congratulations!” Jade exclaimed, her eyes shining with genuine happiness. “You

make such a beautiful couple!”

The others quickly joined in, showering us with compliments and blessings. I could

see the moment their envy transformed into genuine admiration.

Connor placed his hand gently on the small of my back, guiding me toward his car.

“Ready to go?”

I nodded, enjoying the stunned expressions we left in our wake.

Inside the private room at the restaurant, I recounted my day to Connor, including the

false rumors that had circulated at the firm.

“You know why they were so surprised just now?” I said softly, my amber eyes warm with amusement. “Because someone once saw me getting out of your car, then started a rumor that I was kept by an ugly old man.”

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Connor’s expression turned icy, his gaze sharp as a blade. “Rumors?” he asked coldly,

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