New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 41

Chapter 41 The start of revenge?

Gretta's heart raced with anxiety as Claire's figure disappeared from view, leaving her alone with Robert in the mansion's grand backyard.

she even fit

find out?" she blurted out to Robert, her voice tinged with panic.

"What are we going to do about this? How did she

Robert's expression hardened as he turned to face Gretta. "Calm down, Gretta. There is nothing we can do," he said sternly, his tone brooking no argument.

But Gretta was already on a rant, her emotions spilling out in a torrent of words. "I told you, Robert! I knew Claire was after the mansion. And now she's taken my jewelry too! It's not fair!" Robert's glare silenced her instantly. "That necklace is not even yours to begin with," he reminded her sharply. "You stole Mary necklace."

Gretta's face flushed with embarrassment, but her anger quickly flared up again. "I did not stole it! you gave it to me. You didn't even fight back when she ask for the necklace!"

"Then what do you want me to do, huh? Argue with her? She has the upper hand now, Gretta. I have lost my position, and I can't lose anything anymore."

Gretta snapped. "Then you should do something instead of laying low or or playing hide and seek."

"Do what? Eliminate her?" Robert sighed as he look into his wife's eyes. "Claire is smarter than I thought. She even found out about the house. So, anything we do will just make it worse." Gretta gritted her teeth in anger.

"That d

doesn't matter! She's taking everything that belongs to us!"

a tired sigh, running a hand through his hair. "Gretta, listen to me. We can't do anything reckless.

over, and she snapped, "I will not just sit back

he warned her sternly, "Gretta, I have warned you before. Don't

leaving Gretta seething in the backyard. Her nails dug

it to the ground, the shattering

just you wait and see, Claire. I will not

sprawled in her chair with his

the sound. The sudden blare echoes through the room waking Matthew from

took a moment for Matthew to realize it was just a prank, and he shot Claire a

chuckled, taking a seat at her desk. "It's

he rubbed his eyes, Matthew shifted the conversation to a

go?" Matthew inquired; curiosity evident in

they denied twice and pretend to be stupid, but I held

"So, did the

And when I found out, I decided to ask for their

the start of revenge

curved into a smile at Claire's bold move. "And what

leaned back in her chair. "Something unexpected obviously. Gretta Robertson begged me not to take the house. Said it held sentimental value. I

But I didn't leave empty-handed.

curiosity was piqued. "What did you ask for

wait and see, Matthew. Anyway, do you have any updates on Allan Smith, the drunk driver?" Claire asked, her tone turned serious yet composed. "Let me grab the file." He replied before heading back to

he handed to Claire. She took a seat on the couch and opened the file, her eyes

he died, a truck

the next page, Claire's eyes widened as she read further. "He had a family and a son,"