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,

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

of the feeling that someone was meddling in his personal life, and

has tone

the seriousness in his voice. "What's on your mind?" she asked, pausing in

hand though his hair. "Did you

in confusion "No, I

he explained, "My mum told me someone send her a photo of the in 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

my dad. They still hold Claire in high regard, and when they found out about

see. But we love each

my parents this week I'll try to smooth things over and make them see how happy we are

hand. I believe

to my parents." Lisa's eyes widened. "Wait, I met Claire

morn about our

"Why would she do

nothing serious. But maybe she wanted

frustration have told her to stay away from

headed downstats and called his private investigator, instructing him to

PI called back with disappointing news. "l'insotry, Mr. Hants. We can't

over, evident intus tight grip on the phone. "Damn it," he muttered

better to let it go. It we locus on claine, she might just do

porteused. "We can't let clane get away

led to calin Ales

Stir cant

you know how Claire is,

but

Alex eyes paze

that Alex decided to let it go. "Thank