The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1299

"Dane."

Claire's voice was bright and crisp, completely masking her guilty conscience.

Dane found it highly amusing; this girl practically vanished the second she went home.

She clearly hadn't been missing him at all.

"Made it back to the James Village?" Dane couldn't really bring himself to criticize her.

After all, he had zero dating experience himself, and he hadn't exactly been the most attentive partner.

Unlike Lincoln, who always remembered to book flights for his girlfriend and drop her off at the airport.

Dane completely lacked that kind of awareness.

Claire had booked her own ticket.

And Dewitt had driven her to the airport.

Dane had wanted to see her off, but Claire never gave him the chance.

"Yeah, I just got back. Had a massive feast."

"Patti's cooking is absolutely incredible."

Claire didn't want to brag, but Patti's culinary skills combined with the fresh village ingredients created something truly unforgettable.

Dane chuckled on the other end of the line. "How does it compare to Sully's?"

He had tasted Patti's cooking before.

Truthfully, it was exceptional.

It wasn't necessarily that her techniques outclassed Sullivan Quinn's.

But she had the massive advantage of superior ingredients.

Plus, she had been perfecting those exact same recipes for decades; cooking them was second nature.

"They each have their own unique flair," Claire evaluated diplomatically.

"My palate isn't exactly refined enough to give a professional critique anyway."

She couldn't declare one better than the other, but purely in terms of technical skill, Sully was undeniably superior.

But Patti's secret weapon was the fresh mountain produce!

The James Village had incredible natural resources; whether it was the vegetables, the chickens, or the ducks, the flavors were always phenomenal.

Claire casually chatted with Dane while scratching the chubby cat's belly.

Dane asked her to pass along his regards to Pandora, and Claire happily agreed.

After a brief chat, Jenny called out, asking if she wanted to play Bridge.

There wasn't much entertainment in the countryside.

When Dewitt returned a couple of days ago, he had set up an automatic Bridge table in Pandora's small living room.

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