New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 74

Chapter 74

Chapter 74 Revisit your own past

Clatest at her desk, a swirl of conflicting emotions clouding her mind, she had promised herself to stay away from anything related to Alexander Harris, yet here she wm, ristangled in a situation she had vowed to avoid. The memory of her own words, wishing to see Alex regret marrying Lisa, felt like a distant echo now.

Witha fustrated groan, Claire buried her head in beras on the table, trying to multle her distress. The sudden sound of the door busting open.

"Are you okay, Claire? Matthew's voice held gemine concern as he appenarbed her

chaine still living her head barled, her voice slightly muffled as she replied. "I'm okay."

Matthew raised an eyebrow, not convinced. "I can't bear you with your face buried like that," he teased gently.

Claire lifted her head and repeated, "I said I'm okay."

arked with

Matthew studied her expression, a kusowing, smlik playing on his laps. "You're definitely not okay," he remarked with a hint of amusement.

He placed the files Claire had asked him to find on her desk "Here are the tiles you needed."

Taking a deep breath, Claire looked at Matthew with a mixture of frustration and confusion. "Am I stupid?" she began, her voice tinged with self-doubt. Matthew shook his head. "No, Claire."

"Am I crazy then?" catre continued; her tone filled with exasperation.

Again, Matthew shook his head. "You're not etary either."

uncertainty. Matthew maintained his composure, urging her to

vowing to

related to Alex, and yet here I am, tangled in all

attentively, his gaze thoughtful. "Why did you

mixture of contusion and frustration evident on her face. "I don't

was gentle but firm. "You need to find the answer before diving

she repeated his words,

about it before making any decisions. The rest is

her swirling thoughts. She leaned back in her chair, feeling the

of the past few days, the unexpected turn of events that

files scattered on her desk,

in her office. She lay down, staring

was chewhere.

her own feelings, tom between her past promises to

thoughts. He was like a father figure

let Lisa coin their family. I guess I'm really

by her phone ringing. As she answered, the familiar voice spoke and Lisa close er eyes knowing where the conversation is going. Herex-boyfriend's impatient

as she

the other end. "You've had enough time. I want

she clenched her fist. "Fine, I'll give it

what I want to hear. I'll arrange the meet-up. Don't be late," he wanted before

with the wedding preparation, she is sure Alex won't be suspicious as she used her wedding situation as

car. She donned a black hoodie and cap, aliming to

hot frustration palpable. "I can't believe I

her toured with disin

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