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,

want to make sure we're on

of Claire's instructions. "Of course, I'll make sure everything

you, Sandra," Claire said with a nod, acknowledging

down the corridor, Sandra by her side, heading towards the meeting room where Team D awaited her arrival. The air was charged with anticipation

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

their attention focused on Claire as she

and seamless integration with existing systems for a smooth user experience," she

the discussion. The room buzzed with energy as Team

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

honest thoughts. Don't hold back," she urged, fostering a culture of constructive criticism

be a comeback project after 3 years, Claire actively engaged with their ideas,

smoothly, with each agenda item tackled with precision and

shape as the

the meeting approached its two-hour mark, Claire

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

members exchanged satisfied glances, feeling energized by the

leadership style had instilled confidence and motivation, driving them

well." Claire clapped her hand in

it did, Ms.

back to my office. If there is any

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

Sandra called out,

of urgency was noticeable

turning to face Sandra. "Yes, Sandra? What

Harris Company. They want to schedule a meeting with you, the CEO of

Claire's jaw tightened imperceptibly

Alexander Harris. Despite the surge of anger she felt,

a cunning thought crossed her mind. She stopped in her tracks, a smirk playing at the corners of