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!"

tired sigh, running a hand through his hair. "Gretta, listen to

and she snapped, "I will not just

I have warned you

turned and headed inside the house, leaving Gretta seething in the backyard. Her

shattering sound

take that necklace back just you wait and see, Claire. I will not just

notice Matthew, sprawled in her chair with his legs propped up on the

Placing it near Matthew's ear as she played the sound. The sudden blare echoes through the room waking Matthew from his

prank, and he shot Claire a playful glare

at her desk. "It's the only way to wake you

eyes, Matthew shifted the conversation to a

go?"

nonchalantly. "As expected, they denied twice and pretend to be stupid,

"So, did

her expression. "Yes, they did. And when I found out, I decided to ask for their mansion in return. Fair trade,

the start of revenge

into a smile at

smile widened as she leaned back in her chair. "Something unexpected obviously. Gretta Robertson begged me not to take the house. Said it held sentimental value. I decided to be generous and not press further." Matthew nodded appreciatively, impressed by Claire's tact. "You're too kind sometimes,

try. But I didn't leave empty-handed. I asked for something even

"What did you ask

on Allan Smith, the drunk driver?" Claire asked, her tone turned serious yet composed. "Let me

file in hand, which he handed to Claire. She took a seat on

he died, a truck driver," Claire read aloud, her voice tinged with a mix of curiosity and

next page, Claire's eyes widened as she read further. "He had