New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 26

Chapter 26 Change of plan

Claire stormed back into her office; her expensive bags tossed haphazardly onto the couch. Her jaw clenched, and her hands balled into fists as she marched to her desk, glaring out of the window with simmering anger. It was clear to anyone who saw her that Claire was seething.

"All I wanted was a peaceful breakfast, but Alex just had to ruin it," Claire muttered to herself, the frustration evident in her voice.

Being accused of something beneath her level felt like a personal insult, hitting a nerve deep within her pride.

As Claire stood there, a flicker of determination crossed her mind.

She grabbed her bag from the couch and swiftly extracted her phone, removing the SIM card from her other phone and snapping it in hall. She wasn't about to let Alex track her movements or monitor her communications.

Seated at her desk, Claire opened her laptop. She meticulously deleted her email. With her hacking skill, she also hacked into her email to ensure that Alex's private investigator couldn't find any digital breadcrumbs leading back to her. It was as if the email had never existed, a digital vanishing act orchestrated by Claire's sharp mind.

Claire was too caught up in her own problem about Robert and the company that it slips from her mind to throw anything that related to Alexander Harris.

As she leaned back at her chair, her secretary, Sandra, entered the office, breaking the silence.

"Good morning, Ms. Peterson. I have your schedule for today."

Claire nodded, gesturing for Sandra to continue as she composed herself.

"Your meeting at 1pm, has been canceled and will be rescheduled," Sandra informed her, glancing at Claire for any reaction

"That's fine," Claire replied briskly, her mind already shifting gears to accommodate the change.

Sandra continued, "You also have a meeting scheduled with Team D regarding the Cortex 2.0 project later today.

Claire's demeanor shifted slightly as she leaned forward, her focus shifting to the upcoming meeting,

on track with

instructions. "Of course, I'll make sure everything is prepared for

said with a

by her side, heading towards the meeting room where Team D awaited her

meeting room, she wasted no time and dove straight into the agenda. "Good morning, everyone. Today, we're going to discuss the new

in unison; their attention focused

integration with existing systems

notes, capturing the key points of the discussion. The room buzzed with energy as Team D members chimed in

and intuitive layout. Claire nodded in agreement, acknowledging the crucial role of design in user adoption. Throughout the meeting, Claire encouraged an open dialogue, welcoming criticism and feedback from her

back," she urged, fostering a

CEO, Claire didn't let her status create a barrier between her and her employees. Since this project will be a comeback project after 3 years, Claire actively engaged with their ideas, leveraging their expertise to refine the project further. Claire mentions the software design. Since they will collaborate

item tackled with precision and enthusiasm. Ideas flowed freely, and

as the

the meeting approached its two-hour mark,

this meeting every once a week." she announced, signaling her commitment to regular updates and

members exchanged satisfied glances, feeling energized by the productive

had instilled confidence and motivation, driving them to excel in their

went well." Claire clapped

did, Ms.

back to my office. If there is any information do

the meeting room, her mind already preoccupied with post-meeting tasks,

Peterson," Sandra

of urgency was noticeable

turning to face Sandra. "Yes,

from The Harris Company. They want

Claire's jaw tightened imperceptibly

Alexander Harris. Despite the surge of anger she felt, Claire maintained her composure and listened to Sandra's report. "Tell them we are not interested," Claire replied curtly, her tone leaving no room for

as Claire turned to leave, a cunning thought crossed her mind. She stopped in her tracks, a smirk playing at the corners of