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."

urging her to calm down. "Take a

to myself to

from anything related to Alex, and yet here I am,

listened attentively, his gaze thoughtful. "Why did you do

of contusion and frustration evident on her face. "I

to find the answer before diving

crept in as she

about it before making any decisions. The

left Claire's office, leaving her alone with her swirling thoughts. She leaned back in her chair, feeling

of solitude to reflect. Claire's mind drifted to the events of the past few days,

the files scattered on her desk, Claire stood up

the couch in her office. She lay down, staring at the files in her hands, but her

was chewhere.

uncertainty, claire wrestled with her own feelings, tom between her past

from the previous day echoed in her thoughts. He was like a father figure to her, and the concern in his voice had struck a chord deep within her. "They treated me well," Claice muttered to herself, thinking of the Harris family

family. I guess I'm really doing

As she answered, the familiar voice spoke

palpable as she replied, "I

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

toe as she clenched her fist. "Fine, I'll

want to hear. I'll arrange the meet-up. Don't be

her breath, knowing she had to act fast, Withdrawing the money was her next step, with the

struck in, Lisa gatesed the bag of money and slipped out of her car. She

dingy apartment, hot frustration palpable. "I can't believe I have to come back

her toured with disin

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