New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 39

Chapter 39 Unexpected visitor

?" Claire's voice was calm yet

"Matthew, have you found any suspicious transactions in Robert's bank accounts or any linked accounts?" serious, her eyes fixed on Matthew as he sifted through digital records on his laptop.

In the headquarters, Claire ask Matthew to track Robert bank activity after she froze it by hacking to the system. Matthew, a skilled analyst with a knack for uncovering hidden truths, shook his head slightly. "Not currently, Claire. There haven't been any recent transactions that raise red flags."

Claire sighed, tapping her fingers lightly on the table. "The last transaction was a week ago, a large sum, right?"

Matthew nodded. "Yes, that's correct.

Claire's mind raced as she considered the implications. "I think Robert may have realized that the account was frozen, and he hasn't made any attempts to retrieve the funds."

Matthew furrowed his brow, deep in thought. "That's possible. It could mean he's changed his tactics or has other plans in motion." Claire leaned back in her chair, a frustrated groan escaping her lips. "Trying to decipher Robert's motives is like playing a ending game of chess."

never-

Matthew turned his attention fully to Claire, his eyes serious. "Why don't you just confront him directly? It seems like a more straightforward approach than playing this cat-and-mouse game."

Claire shook her head, her expression resolute. "I can't confront him without concrete evidence, Matthew. I need something tangible, not just assumption.

Matthew raised an eyebrow, a hint of skepticism in his voice. "But how long will you keep playing this game? Aren't you tired of the constant uncertainty?"

Claire sighed, her gaze shifting to the expansive view outside the window. "I am certain. I just need enough information to make a decisive move. Until then, we have to keep digging."

Matthew nodded, understanding Claire's strategies. "Fair enough. Maybe we can start by confronting Robert about the house. It' your parents' house, and if he's sold it without your consent, then...that could be the first step to figure something out."

Confronting him about the house might just rattle him enough to reveal his true intentions or at least scare

were already turning,

expression supportive yet cautious. "Just be careful, Claire. We don't know how

Don't

Matthew with

with whatever Robert has in store

Robertson household, Gretta sat at the dining room table; her expression etched with annoyance as she waited for Robert to join her. When Robert finally descended the stairs and took his seat at the head of the table, Gretta's frown deepened. As Robert began to eat his lunch, Gretta couldn't contain her frustration any longer. "Robert, we need to talk about last night's conversation," she said, her voice tinged with

Gretta sighed harshly. "The one about the frozen account. I heard you," she admitted, her eyes fixed on Robert's face. Robert's gaze hardened as he placed his utensil down, his irritation evident. "And what of it?" he

at him in disbelief. "What are you going to do about it? Are you just going to ignore the fact that our account

dealing

palpable. "Do you have any idea

a hunch that Claire might be behind it," he admitted, his voice laced with

she's onto us. She knows about our scheme," she realized

fear creeping into

he remarked casually, though his demeanor hinted at underlying tension. Gretta watched Robert eat, her mind racing with

agitation and sighed, asking, "What's wrong,

calm about this?"

one step ahead. She's taking our money and everything we own. She's already throw you as the CEO, and who knows

the mention of the CEO position. He slammed his utensil down on his plate, causing Gretta to flinch. "Don't bring up about that." he snapped, his voice sharp with anger. Gretta, undeterred by Robert's reaction, continued to

Claire ruin us. Maybe we should hire

table, his gaze fixed on Gretta. "Don't be foolish, Gretta. We can't do

don't want to see Claire winning and take everything

enough. We can't escalate things further. I won't allow you to

" Gretta's

glared back at Robert.

room, heading back