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

heart skipped

with heavy breathing, as if Talia couldn't believe her ears.

lump form in her throat. "Yes, Talia,

voice cracked as she spoke, tears

so much. I

tears,

for

emotions poured out as she spoke, recounting

"1

identify the victim, but

Talia for having faith in

this time? Why did

hesitated. "It's

you one day."

"I understand, Claire. I'm just glad you're

on lost time. Claire listened

should meet up

"We really should, Talia."

phone, She had mix emotion and in disbelief

meeting room, filled with faces she knew were capable of taking on the big project ahead. As she stepped in,

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

began, making a quick round of introductions to

any time, Claire launched into the heart of the matter. She displayed the presentation she had worked on tirelessly the previous night and explained the

in our technologies over the past few years," Claire remarked, injecting a touch of humor into

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

the presentation concluded, Claire's voice

brainstorm and come up with innovative ideas

as employees exchanged excited glances and

while since experienced this

up the names of the groups on the

secretary, who promptly complied, displaying the group allocations for everyone to

a week to brainstorm your ideas. I wish to see all of

a smile as

into their groups, their voices no longer hushed but filled with animated

sense of

the worst CEO, Robert" Claire said as she entered her

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