The Billionaire's True Heiress: From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 274

“Grandpa, do you think Claire is so pretty that it just makes sense for Dane to like her?”

Achilles shut that down right away. “Of course not. Good looks are everywhere, but a truly interesting soul is rare. Latonia, you’re an amazing girl, and trust me, Dane isn’t the only great guy out there. Don’t let him get you down.”

“Besides, Claire is still young. She’s got a lot of life ahead of her, and there will be plenty of temptations. They won’t even be engaged for another year or so. Who knows what could happen? For now, focus on your studies. That’s all you should be thinking about.”

Latonia wasn’t sure if her grandfather’s words had convinced her or not.

Meanwhile, Claire was standing by the doorway with her arms crossed, watching Dane come back inside. Even though Achilles had told Dane not to see them out, Dane had walked them all the way anyway.

Now he saw Claire leaning on the doorframe, and his first reaction was a frown. “Why are you out here? It’s freezing.”

Claire’s nose was pink from the cold. “I was waiting for you, obviously.” She looked up at him with a bright smile.

Dane took her hand and tugged her inside. “Come on. Let’s go in before you catch a cold.”

Claire glanced down at her wrist, half-amused, half-curious if Dane even realized what he was doing.

“Did you send them off?” Baldrick had been talking to Padgett, but both of them looked over as soon as they heard the door. When Baldrick saw Dane holding Claire’s hand, he couldn’t help but smile knowingly.

He’d always thought Dane was different around Claire. He kept his distance from other girls but never seemed to mind being close to her. Even if they weren’t in love yet, feelings would grow soon enough.

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