New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Decision

"Where have you been? I have been calling you "

Matthew, who stood in the lobby waiting for Claire arrival.

"I'm sorry. I had something earlier."

"You had what?"

"Something "Claire muttered quietly.

They went up to Claire office and she took a seat..

"Where did you go?" Matthew stared at her curiously,

Knowing Matthew, he will not let it go until he gets his answer.

Sighing heavily, Claire motioned him to take a seat. She faced him and intertwined both ber fingers on her desk.

"Matthew, there is something I need to tell you."

"Okay," he slowly said

"For the past 3 years, I have been married. Had, cause 1 just got legally divorce."

"Wait hold up you? Married? Divorce? How? And Why?"

"Okay, that is a lot of questions mark you got there, buddy"

"Tell me from the beginning "Claire hesitated to tell him, since she is not sure where to tell.

A lot had happened in those 3 years.

"Remember the car crash that killed 4 people?"

Matthew nodded his head and listened intently.

"Both of my parents die as well as my driver. I thought I would die too but turns out I was safe. I woke up the next morning at the hospital with no recollection of memory." "So, you had amnesia?"

padded. "I couldn't even remember my own name. I was terrified, Matt. The pressure from the hospital staff to remember was overwhelming. I just couldn't handle it." "And then what happened?" Matthew asked, leaning forward attentively.

streets for what felt like forever, trying to piece together my identity. It took me nearly two

imagine how scary that must

back to normal

Matthew's curiosity got the better of him. "But wait, if you had no memory

chuckled, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Ah, that's a story for

"You can't leave me hanging like that,

I can't spoil the story for you." Claire winked at

a call? I think

"I'm on it."

sat beside Lisa's hospital bed, anxiously awaiting her discharge. He wanted to help her pack, but his mind kept drifting back to Claire. Earlier at the court, she had surprised him with her boldness and determination. When the judge asked why they wanted to divorce, Claire had answered without hesitation, her confidence unwavering. It

pain, clutching her leg where it

mean to," Alex

careful," Lisa reassured

discharge paperwork, Lisa noticed the troubled expression on Alex's face.

his hair. "It's Claire. Something's different about

wrong.

Lisa's expression darkened slightly, but

was so confident in court, so....assertive. And she's been dressing

voice.

is that you are legally divorced now, and you and I can finally get married." Alex nodded, feeling a mixture of relief and uncertainty. He leaned over

the feeling of unease that lingered in the back of

stared down at Pedro. Her eyes shot arrows at him that

him 6 feet under.

in his throat and shifted his sitting

just read

"Um...my work performance?

what is the

I need to

center. "That is right, Mr. Petain. Sadly,

"I-I-

in the first place? What's your

told him that this girl would never come back, and

it knowledge you are

He shook his head.

"Or network?"

raised her brows waiting

"Maybe experience?"

He nodded his head.

am