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,

with a furrowed brow and a mind full of questions. Who could have taken 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

about the unexpected turn of events during the drive, he couldn't shake of the feeling that someone was meddling in his personal life, and he was determined to get to the bottom of it As he entered his

Alex called out, has tone carrying a hint

his voice.

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

I

the wedding boutique with a woman which is you That's why it got

just that. My family is complicated Expecially with my dad. They still hold Claire in high regard, and when they found out about our divorce,

understanding the underlying tension. "I see. But we love each other, and

Lisa's understanding "yeah, exactly. That's why I want us to meet my parents this week I'll try to smooth things over and make them see how

reached out to squeeze his hand. I believe everything will work out. Your parents will

to my parents."

morn about

"Why would she

nothing serious. But maybe she wanted to stir

told her to stay away from you. It's like she's not even

the bottom of tblogs, Alex headed downstats and called his private investigator, instructing him to

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

evident intus tight grip on the

anger. "Alex, maybe it's better to let it go. It we

porteused. "We can't let clane

at the led to

cant get away with

how Claire is, right? I'm sure

he sighed. "Fine, but

Alex eyes paze

appear on Lisa's lips feeling relief that Alex decided to let it go.