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,

sure we're on track with the latest developments.

"Of course,

Sandra," Claire said with a nod,

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

straight into the agenda. "Good morning, everyone. Today, we're going to discuss the new software project

nodded in unison; their attention

systems

room took notes, capturing the key points of the discussion. The room buzzed

Claire nodded in agreement, acknowledging the crucial role of design in user adoption. Throughout the meeting, Claire

to hear your honest thoughts. Don't hold back," she

engaged with their ideas, leveraging their expertise to refine the project further. Claire mentions the software design.

agenda item tackled with precision

to take shape as the team

its two-hour mark,

everyone. We will be having this meeting every once a week." she announced, signaling her

exchanged satisfied glances, feeling energized

motivation, driving them

Claire clapped her hand

it did, Ms.

my office. If there is any information do not hesitate to interrupt

mind already preoccupied with post-meeting tasks, her secretary Sandra hurried to catch up

Peterson," Sandra called out,

of urgency was noticeable

Sandra.

want to schedule a meeting with you, the

Claire's jaw tightened imperceptibly

at the mention of The Harris Company. And the one thing that came to mind is none other than Alexander Harris. Despite the surge of anger she felt, Claire maintained

crossed her mind. She stopped in her tracks, a smirk playing at