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

heart skipped a

a pause filled with heavy breathing, as if Talia couldn't

felt a lump form in her throat. "Yes,

cracked as she spoke, tears evident in

missed you so much. I

tears, her voice barely above

sorry for scaring you,

recounting the pain of losing Claire

"1

to search for you, Claire. The police couldn't identify the victim, but I knew it was your car. I

for having faith

this time?

hesitated. "It's complicated.

you one day."

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

for hours, catching up on lost time. Claire listened

meet up

"We really should, Talia."

up the phone, She had mix emotion and

morning, Claire entered the bustling meeting room, filled with faces she knew were capable of taking on the big project ahead. As she stepped in, the loud buzz of

everyone. I'm Claire Peterson,

round of introductions

time, Claire launched into the heart of the 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 attentively as she outlined the vision

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

the room, indicating that Claire's observation resonated with

the presentation concluded, Claire's voice rang out with

brainstorm and come up with innovative

as

a while since experienced

names of the

asked her secretary, who promptly complied, displaying

to brainstorm your ideas. I wish to see all of

as she wrapped up

no longer hushed but filled

a sense

really are the worst CEO, Robert" Claire said

day, Claire had been buried under a mountain of documents, signing one after another, barely taking a