The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1314

"I'm not mad. You're always so thoughtful."

Having successfully secured his bride, Edison gently took her hand and led her toward the chapel.

As the Clan Successor, Claire had to hurry over there as well.

She was only halfway across the courtyard when a deeply familiar voice rang out.

"I didn't expect to make it to Edison's reception. Am I too late?"

It was Dane!

Claire whipped around, her eyes locking onto Dane just as his lips curved into a devastatingly handsome smile.

"What are you doing here?" Claire was genuinely stunned; she had mentioned Edison's wedding when they spoke on the phone on New Year's Eve, but that was all.

She hadn't actually asked him to attend.

After all, it was the holidays, and as the head of The Green Family, Dane had to be buried in endless obligations.

Plus, the freezing winter weather kept Baldrick firmly indoors, leaving Dane to handle every single corporate social event on his own.

Under those circumstances, it seemed entirely impossible for him to carve out the time for a trip all the way to Apex.

"Like you said, it's Edison's wedding. How could I not show up as your fiance?"

"Besides, I needed to drop by and wish Pandora a happy new year."

In his position as Claire's future husband, skipping out on a major event with The James Family would have been terribly bad manners.

"Oh, alright then." Claire tried to sound perfectly nonchalant, but a bright smile betrayed her composure.

She hadn't seen him in a few days, and somehow, the man looked even more attractive than she remembered.

Claire secretly swooned in her mind.

While Shirley was busy playing the perfect bridesmaid, Dexter finally noticed Dane's striking presence.

He stealthily sidled up to Claire and muttered, "Claire, who's the guy?"

He was standing way too close to his cousin—was this guy trying to make a move?

Sure, the dude was incredibly handsome, but Claire was still practically a kid!

Dexter might have hated studying, but he knew exactly how brilliant Claire was in school.

If she managed to avoid romantic distractions, she was practically destined for academic godhood.

What if a stupid relationship dragged her grades down into the mud?

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