Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover

"I guess, in a strange way, her ending made sense. She went out in a blaze, ending her troubled life on her own terms. I've always thought death isn't the final curtain; maybe it's just the start of something new, like turning the page to another chapter. Life's struggles are like a baby in the womb, and death is just the doorway to a new existence. She's just moved on to a different realm."

Pax was taken aback by Chloe's insight. The depth of her thoughts on life and death hinted that she had wrestled with these concepts herself. Suddenly, Pax felt a connection with her, a shared understanding.

"And you know, your mom really did love you. Sure, she might have been weighed down by guilt and regret towards Connor in her last days, but she gave you a mother's love all those years. Otherwise, you wouldn't be so full of life and energy, Pax. I wish I could have known the old you."

Chloe stood up and placed a fork in Pax's hand. "Promise me you'll eat something now and get some rest. When the sun comes up tomorrow, we'll move forward, okay?"

Pax was momentarily frozen. Tears fell onto the fork in his hand. But eventually, he nodded and started to eat. Watching him dig in, Chloe finally cracked a relieved smile. "Remember, Pax, when your belly's full, your heart will be, too."

Chloe stayed with Pax for a good while longer, noticing he seemed lighter, more determined. When she finally headed back to her room, she found Connor still absent. She decided to check the study.

Connor was there, having just ended a phone call. He stood by the desk, looking serious, his knuckles white from gripping his phone. Chloe sensed something was off and approached him. "What's going on?"

Connor snapped out of his thoughts. "Suzanne was driving drunk and crashed into a cement truck. She died instantly."

Chloe was shocked. "What happened?"

Connor shook his head but then clutched Chloe's arm. "Chloe, this situation is far from over. Her death was no accident."

Chloe was floored. "What do you mean?"

"I've just uncovered that she owned Paradise Island. Her death in that car crash was orchestrated by someone above her wanting to shut her up and erase all traces."

Chloe was beyond shocked. "Suzanne, the owner of Paradise Island? How is that even possible?"

If Suzanne really was the owner, then Claire's last days were likely under her thumb. Chloe recalled discovering Claire in such a

desperate state on Paradise Island,

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"Could Suzanne have orchestrated all this? Was she the one who drove Claire to her end?"

The tangled history between

Suzanne, Claire, and even Diana, gave her plenty of motive. But she had hidden her true nature well over the years. Everyone saw her as a timid creature clinging to wealth and status.

Chloe and Kash had suspected something was amiss with Claire's sudden death, as if someone had pushed her to it. She had chosen to end her life with such defiance and resolve. But if Suzanne had indeed forced her hand, what could she possibly have used to make the proud Claire surrender and give up her life?