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.

her surprise evident in

skipped a

as if Talia couldn't

lump form in her throat. "Yes, Talia, I'm

as she spoke, tears evident

so much. I thought..after the

tears, her voice

sorry for scaring you,

recounting the pain of losing Claire

"1

the victim, but I knew it

Talia for

have you been all this time? Why

hesitated. "It's complicated. I'll

you one day."

understand, Claire. I'm

lost time.

meet

"We really should, Talia."

hung up the phone, She had mix emotion

capable of taking on the

everyone. I'm Claire Peterson, and I'm excited to inform this project with

began, making a quick round of introductions

previous night and explained the details of her plan for Cortex 2.0. The room listened attentively as she outlined

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

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

concluded, Claire's voice rang

part. We're going to divide into groups, and each group will brainstorm and come up with innovative ideas for Cortex 2.0. The winning idea will

with anticipation and energy as employees exchanged excited glances and

a while since

bring up the names of the

asked her secretary, who promptly complied, displaying the group

will give you a week to brainstorm your ideas. I wish to see all of your innovative ideas. Good luck to all of

a smile as she wrapped up the

their voices no longer hushed but filled

a sense of pride

really are the worst CEO, Robert" Claire

day, Claire had been buried under a mountain of documents, signing