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.

surprise

heart skipped

a pause filled with heavy breathing, as if Talia couldn't believe her ears. "I can't believe

lump form in her throat. "Yes,

voice cracked as she spoke,

so much. I thought..after the

tears,

for scaring

as she spoke, recounting the

"1

victim, but I knew it was

you, Talia for having faith in

this time? Why did you disappear

"It's complicated. I'll

you one day."

softened. "I understand, Claire.

for hours, catching up on lost time. Claire listened intently, grateful for the chance to

should meet up

"We really should, Talia."

phone, She had mix emotion and in disbelief that

faces she knew were capable of taking on the big project

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

quick round of

launched into the heart of the matter. She displayed the presentation she had worked on tirelessly the previous night and

technologies over the past few years," Claire remarked, injecting a touch of humor into her tone. "It's quite funny

rippled through the room,

the presentation concluded, Claire's voice

going to divide into groups, and each group will brainstorm and

energy as employees exchanged excited glances and ideas started

while since

you please bring up the names of

promptly complied, displaying the group allocations for

will give you a week to brainstorm your ideas. I wish to see

a smile as she wrapped up the

no longer hushed but filled

watched them go, a sense of pride

the worst CEO,

been buried under a mountain of documents, signing