New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 10

Chapter 10 No going back

Robert stormed into his house, his face a mask of anger and frustration. The news of Pedro's firing and the sale of his shares to Claire had left him seething

He went to his study and swept his arm across the table, sending documents crashing t

He was furious with Claire's actions as well as Pedro's betrayal.

"That bastard."

the floor. to the

His wife cautiously entered the room. "Robert, what was that noise?" she asked softly.

Robert's temper flared, and he snapped, "Just leave me alone!"

"I heard Claire is back."

To make matters worse, his wife mentioned Claire's return, probing for information.

"How did she manage to come back, Robert?"

Robert's glare was enough to make his wife flinch. Without another word, she retreated from the room, closing the door quietly behind

her

Alone in his study, Robert paced back and forth, his mind consumed with thoughts of Claire and the precarious situation at Metacortex.

Meanwhile, Claire, who is in her studies, is currently coming up with a plan to create new software. For 3 years, Cortex software has never had a significant update.

For three y years, the company had stagnated under Robert's leadership, with minimal updates to the Cortex software. She knew if she didn't show up, Metacortex would soon face bankruptcy and all that hard work go to waste.

Her focus shifted to the task at hand: creating Cortex 2.0. It was time to revolutionize the software and bring Metacortex back to the forefront of the industry.

As she brainstormed ideas, her phone rang, interrupting her thoughts. Without bothering to check the caller ID, she answered, only to be met with a familiar voice.

"Hello?"

"Claire is this really you?" Talia's voice quivered with disbelief.

Claire exclaimed, her surprise evident in her

skipped

if Talia

lump form in her throat. "Yes,

voice cracked as she spoke, tears evident in

missed you so much. I thought..after

welled up with tears, her

sorry for

out as she spoke, recounting the pain of losing Claire

"1

Claire. The police couldn't identify the victim, but I

you, Talia for having

you been all this time? Why did

hesitated. "It's complicated. I'll

you one day."

voice softened. "I understand, Claire.

on lost time. Claire

should meet

"We really should, Talia."

hung up the phone, She had mix emotion and in disbelief that Talia

knew were capable of taking on the big project ahead. As she stepped in, the loud buzz of conversation gradually quieted

everyone with a warm, "Good morning, everyone. I'm Claire Peterson, and

a quick round of introductions to ensure

matter. She displayed the presentation she had worked on tirelessly the previous night and explained the details of her plan for Cortex 2.0. The room listened

we haven't seen significant development in our technologies over the past few years," Claire remarked, injecting a touch of humor into her tone. "It's quite funny for a technology and software company to lag behind in quality Improvements, don't you

agreement rippled through the room, indicating that Claire's observation

presentation concluded, Claire's voice rang out

each group will brainstorm and come

anticipation and energy as employees exchanged excited glances

while since experienced

bring up the names of

promptly complied, displaying the

we are in a tight schedule, I will give you a week to brainstorm your ideas. I

smile as she wrapped up

no longer hushed but filled with animated discussions

sense of pride and

You really are the worst CEO, Robert"

a mountain of documents, signing one after another, barely