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 evident in

heart skipped a

as if Talia couldn't believe her ears. "I can't believe

lump form in her throat.

cracked as she spoke, tears

missed you so much. I thought..after

up with tears,

sorry for scaring

recounting the pain

"1

identify the victim,

you, Talia for having faith in

been all this time?

hesitated. "It's

you one day."

softened. "I understand, Claire. I'm just glad

up on lost time. Claire listened intently, grateful for

meet up

"We really should, Talia."

up the phone, She had

she knew were capable of taking on the big project ahead. As

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

a quick round of introductions to ensure everyone felt

had worked on tirelessly the previous night and explained the details of her plan for Cortex 2.0. The room listened attentively as

injecting a touch of humor into her tone. "It's quite funny for a technology and software company to lag behind in quality

through the room, indicating that Claire's

the presentation concluded, Claire's voice rang out

each group will brainstorm and come

and energy as employees exchanged excited glances

a while since experienced

the names of the groups on

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

a tight schedule, I will give you a week to brainstorm your

with a smile as she wrapped up

their voices no longer hushed but filled with animated discussions

sense

worst CEO, Robert" Claire said

under a mountain