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!"

through his hair. "Gretta, listen to

she snapped, "I will not

as he warned her sternly, "Gretta, I have warned you before.

the house, leaving Gretta seething in the backyard. Her nails dug

it to the ground, the shattering sound echoing in the quiet evening air. She let out a primal scream,

that necklace back just you wait and see, Claire. I

but notice Matthew, sprawled

found an alarm drill sound on YouTube. Placing it near Matthew's ear as she played the sound. The sudden blare echoes through the room

prank, and he shot Claire a playful glare before settling back into the chair with a groan. "Why'd you do that?" Matthew asked, still slightly disoriented

"It's the only way to

the conversation to a recent

the confrontation with the Robertsons go?" Matthew inquired; curiosity evident in

"As expected, they denied twice and pretend to be stupid, but I

leaned in, clearly interested. "So, did the Robertsons really sell their

they did. And when I found out, I decided

the start of revenge

a smile at Claire's bold move. "And

not to take the house. Said it held sentimental value. I decided to be generous and not press further."

I didn't leave empty-handed. I asked

was piqued. "What did you ask

see, Matthew. Anyway, do you have any updates on Allan

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

he died, a truck driver," Claire read aloud, her voice

eyes widened as she read further. "He had a family