All Chapters of He Lost Me, His Uncle Claimed Me: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Anna shot to her feet. The thin blanket that had been draped over her slid down to her heels.Even in her sleep deprived haze, she knew the CEO of Crownridge Consortium was supposed to be a man in his forties.So why was it Harvey?Just last night she had sworn to avoid him, to stay away from the Collins family altogether. Fate clearly had other plans.He met her tense gaze and smiled wider. “I own a few private holdings. No need to look so nervous. Lorenzo has plenty of companies under his name too.”He rubbed his chin thoughtfully, then snapped his fingers. “How about we make a deal?”Anna’s eyes sharpened. “What kind of deal?”“You and Lorenzo are legally married. If he dies, you inherit everything. Why don’t you take his fortune and remarry me?”Anna almost laughed from sheer disbelief. Was he insane?“Harvey, you may not look great, but your imagination is impressive.”The last streak of sunlight disappeared behind him. The city lights flickered on one by one like a river of star

After several rounds of drinks, Xandra was the first to collapse.Laura and Anna could both hold their liquor. Their cheeks were flushed with a pleasant buzz.Laura grabbed Anna’s hand. “Anna, originally I planned to sell the nightclub, pay off all my debts, and disappear from New York. That’s why I lied and said I wanted to open a place. Forrest only gave me the management rights and the profits. I don’t own the property. He’s always been cautious around me.”She poured herself another drink and finished it in one gulp.“The club’s doing well, but earning one hundred and fifty million will still take three to five years.”“He’s using that to keep me tied to him. He wants me to stay his underground lover.”As she spoke, Laura could no longer stop the tears sliding down her face.“But Anna… I don’t want that. I don’t want people looking at me with mocking eyes. His fiancée sends people to cause trouble at my club all the time. They call me a whore, a slut, a fox.”Anna pulled her into

Saying he didn’t want to would be a lie.No man in the world could resist such temptation.Even Lorenzo was not immune to Anna’s charm.“I do…” he admitted.Anna smiled sweetly. “Wait until you come home. Then we’ll hide under the covers and watch it together.”Lorenzo chuckled softly. He had expected that trick.His low, magnetic laugh echoed through the quiet room, making Anna’s ears tingle.He played along. “What could there possibly be that I, the VIP, can’t see?”The atmosphere between them was light and sweet.Anna twirled a strand of hair around her finger.“Dear VIP, the following program requires payment. So… come home early.”He stared greedily at her beautiful face, his voice husky.“Got it.”“And,” Anna added softly, “come back safely.”“I will.”The emotion in his eyes was thick and intense, making Anna’s heart melt.“Anna, I love you.”He said it quietly just before the call ended.The room fell silent again.Anna lay flat on the sofa, listening to the frantic beating of

“Ding.”The elevator doors opened.Anna expected something like last time, the doors sliding apart to reveal Lorenzo standing there with flowers in his arms.But there was no one.She looked around.From the phone came Lorenzo’s hoarse voice.“Left.”Anna turned toward the darkest corner of the garage.A dust covered black off road vehicle was parked there.She had not recognized it at first glance. She had never imagined Lorenzo sitting inside a car like that.The black SUV had clearly been modified. The body and tires were far more aggressive than an ordinary vehicle.An arm rested out the driver’s side window.His skin was pale, veins standing out sharply along his forearm. Between his index and middle fingers was a cigarette, the ember glowing red in the darkness.The window was shadowed, hiding his face.But she could feel his gaze on her, intense enough to strip her bare.Clutching her phone tightly, Anna’s high heels clicked faster and faster against the concrete until she was

Hospital.Billy’s sudden hospitalization had happened fast. Cameron had rushed over immediately, but by the time Anna arrived, most of the second and third branches of the Whitmore family were already there.The old man was still in the emergency room.The moment Anna appeared, Lily let out a cold laugh. On Whitmore family territory, she clearly felt confident.“Wasn’t it you who said you were cutting ties with the Whitmore family? And yet here you are, shamelessly showing up.”Brenda tugged at Lily’s sleeve.“That’s enough. Stop talking.”“Hmph. Hypocrite.” Lily rolled her eyes.Thinking about what had happened at the Collins residence still made her furious. She had even taken a slap from Mrs. Caldwell for nothing. The more she thought about it, the more it burned.Cameron looked exhausted and didn’t even acknowledge Anna.The people from the second branch had come hoping to watch some drama, but nothing interesting had happened.Just then, a familiar voice sounded.“How is Billy?”