The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 761

The weather turned on a dime. It had been sweltering that morning, but by noon, dark clouds rolled in, threatening a torrential downpour.

The drainage system on the west side of the city was severely outdated. Whenever it rained, the streets flooded, soaking through everyone's shoes.

Claire and Dane drove at a crawl, catching snippets of complaints from the pedestrians outside.

It was obvious that not everyone was opposed to the redevelopment. Some residents were clearly fed up with the failing infrastructure and were desperate for someone to step in and change things.

If the redevelopment was going to succeed, these were the people to win over first.

With the heavy rain persisting into the afternoon, they rarely had the chance to step out of the car.

Claire took the wheel on the way back. She noticed Dane was lost in thought and didn't want to disrupt his focus, so she offered to drive him straight to the hotel.

The moment they arrived at the lobby, a group of sharp-suited elites hurried forward to greet them.

"Mr. Green."

Dane offered them a curt nod.

Claire realized that the survey team from Vertex International had finally touched down.

Knowing Dane was about to be tied up with work, she decided to leave the car for him and head to the hospital to see if her aunt needed any help.

"It's getting late," Dane said, stopping her. "I'll run a quick meeting, and then we'll grab dinner. Afterward, I'll go with you to pick up some takeout for the hospital."

Claire had fully intended to just grab something quick near the hospital on her own. She hadn't expected him to be so considerate.

"Alright," she agreed. "I'll take a walk around the area while you finish up?"

"Sounds good." Dane reached out and gently brushed a hand through her hair. "Don't wander too far. I'll call you."

A flush of heat crept up Claire's neck at the intimate gesture, and she quickly stepped away.

He had just done that in front of his entire executive team. What was he thinking?

Sure enough, the moment Claire was out of earshot, the elites exchanged wide-eyed glances, furious whispers breaking out among them.

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