New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 53

Chapter 53 She can't get away with it

"Alex, der you getting married?" she asked directly, catching Alexoll quant.

alex free for a moment, his mind racing in comprehend how his mother had found out about his upcoming wedding. He had recent proposal to Lisa, and now it seemed they had somehow found out

"Uh, yes, Mum," Alex replied, feeling a bit tongue-tind:

mned his parents about his

(so sudden?" His mot her fired off questions in rapid surcession, leaving Alex

"Why did you tell me? Who is this woman you want in

cant in marry? And why is it so s singgling to keep up

Taking a deep breath, Alex tried to placate his mother's rising anger. "Mum, please calm down. Her name is Lisa, and I proposed to her a two days His mother, far from calm, scoffed in disbelief. "You poopose and expect me to find out like this? What about Claire?u Alex's brow furrowed in contusion. "What about Claire, Mom?"

His mother's voice turned stem. "You just dived her, and now you want to marry someone else? Dan't it toodaut? You should talk to Claire about it." Arnoyance compt into Alex's voice as he defended himself. "Mum, Claire, and I are officially divorced. We've moved on with our lives, Lisa is the one I want

His mother remained uncomineed. "Well, if you're serious about this, you need to bring your girlfriend to meet us. If you don't, this marriage won't be happening."

Alex sighed, knowing his mother's stubbornness all too well. "understand, Mum will arrange for Lisa to meet you and that soon.

Detour the call ended Alex couldn't resist asking, "Mam, where did you get this information from?

His mother's response surprised him. "Someone sent me a photo of you inside a wedding boutique with a woman

"Oh, thanks fortelling me,

that photo and sent it to his mother? I couldn't have been Lasaj she was with him during the ditting. The mystery sagged at him as he got into the driver's art

was meddling in his personal life, and he was determined to get to the bottom of it As he entered his penthouse, Lisa was in their mom, engrossed

Lisa," Alex called out, has tone carrying

his voice. "What's on your

the couch with a sigh, running a hand though his hair. "Did

burrowed in confusion "No, I

the wedding boutique with a woman which is you That's why it got me thinking." Lisa joined him on the couch, concem etching her features. "Is that a problem? I mean, it's

still hold Claire in high regard, and when they found out about our divorce, it didn't sit well with

smile faltered, understanding the underlying tension. "I see. But

us to meet my parents this week I'll try to smooth

hand. I believe everything will work

a ticket of worry crossed his mind. I just can't shake the feeling that someone is leaking Information to my parents." Lisa's eyes widened. "Wait, I met Claire this morning. I told her about our wedding and your proposal." "she could be the one telling

about

deepened "Why would she do

"We had a little argument nothing serious. But maybe she wanted to stir things

to stay away from you. It's like

downstats and called his private investigator, instructing

back with disappointing news. "l'insotry, Mr. Hants. We can't tracker. All her communication channels seem

boiled over, evident intus tight grip on the phone.

maybe it's better to let it go. It we locus on claine,

"We can't let clane

widea at the led to

Stir cant

you know how Claire is, right? I'm sure she won't

"Fine, but I am doing this for you not

Alex eyes paze

on Lisa's lips feeling relief that