New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 62

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In the busy Harris Company offer, Alex sat at his desk and tried to lose himself in his work to block out the conflict of emotions was having

Lisa'sralis had gone unanswered, each ring a reminder of the rift between them. He wasn't angry with Lisa; instead, a deep sense of disappointment and hurt lined within him.

As he died away on his keyboat, Alex't shake off the unease feeling. Lisa bed to him and accused Claire, venit what she had said about Claire was the that Claire was the one putting doubt in Lisa's mind he couldn't overlook the fact that Läsa had deceived bam Ignoring another incoming call mm Lisa, Alexsigheil brandly,

Alex despised Clare for the have the bad caused his life, but he was raised with values that tight tam to maintain good manners and decency, even towards those he didn't particularly like.

Alex was having internal struggle, which made him wonder if he should apologies to Claire for acting her to be the one leaking the information to his mother. However, the thought of apologizing to Claire helt a bitter taste in his mouth. It would be like giving up, acknowledging fur claire's schemes hart leaving him in dities Alexiefused to give her that satisfaction.

"I can't apologize to her. Besides she also accused me of harming her, so I guess we're even." Alex argue at himself as the topic nerupy his mind.

*Dammit!" Alex bang, his fist the desk in frustration. "How did she have the recording? How did she even get it in the first place? Is this the peaks of being the CEDol Metacortex? You can get every information?"

In the lavish penthouse, Lisa paced back and forth, her frustration palpable as she repeatedly dialed Alex's mumber only to be met with voicemail each time, With a slickatesageration, she threw her phone onto the be, unable to contain her inrination.

"This wasn't supposed to happen," Lisa muttered to herself, bermind racing with question about how Alex had found out and what he meant by voice recordin Feeling a surge of frustration and confusion, Lisa dialed the number of the man she had entrested with sensitive information. As he answered, Lisa wasted no time in launching into interrogation mode.

"Did you tell Alex about what the been doing? Lisa's voor was sharp, her tone demanding answers. The man on the other end sounded bewildered. "No, Lisa, I swear I didn't say anything to Alex." "Then how does he knows about it?" Lisa's voice or with each word, her frustration boiling over. The man tried to explain. "I don't know, maybe it got leaked somehow, but I didn't tell anyone.

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phone onto the bed, Lisaran a hand through her hair in frustration, her mind racing to find a solution. She couldn't afford to have Alex mad at her. Desperation coeptinas Lisaached her brain for a plan she couldn't let everything fall apart now, not when she had come this far. Taking a deep breath, she resolved to

Lisa muttered to herself, her determination

made their way back to the headquarters instead of their intended destination at Metcortex.

concem "claim, are you play? You've been quiet the whole

weight of worry. "I'm fine, Matthew It's just- I can't help but think the person who send Dmitri have anything to do with Allan,

in agreement. "Yes, exactly. I think they are connected

grasp the situation. "It could be, but the more important thing is that someone is clearly targeting you. Claire: This incident with Dit

indetermination, "I know. And I have a strong

have

she added, her tone uncertain about Lisa's

this information, mulling over the possibilities "Robert does seem like he has ulterior motives. But Lisa? Are you set mean that woman blabber her own secret inpublic. I would heroves the

Earlier, I assumed it was Alexander, which is why

inprise and what did you

won't him. But I do owe you an apology for leaving you in the middle of the

Clane. We're a team now we'll figure about this somehow

to take over Metarotes and

get inded you? What

infingred by Matthews suggestion "Interesting thought.

las words carefully "ambestly, Tuenoidea mean it's

get rid of me more than Robert. Three years ago, he was the one who planned that accident. I