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 deep breath, Claire, 1t's going to be okay." But Claire couldn't quell her inner turmoil. "I'm such a impocrite," she inattered,

to myself to stay

yet

attentively, his gaze thoughtful.

frustration evident on her

diving into something like this. If you

she repeated

mean it, Claire, just think about it before making any decisions. The rest is

her alone with her swirling thoughts. She leaned back in her chair, feeling the weight of indecision pressing

past few days, the unexpected turn of

desk, Claire

office. She lay down,

was chewhere.

uncertainty, claire wrestled with her

Michael's words 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

won't let Lisa coin their family. I guess

for thelbymoon being interrupted 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 voice cut through the

as she replied, "I need more time,

on the other end. "You've

her fist. "Fine, I'll give it to

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

fast, Withdrawing the money was her next step, with the wedding preparation, she is sure Alex won't be suspicious as she used her

the clock struck in, Lisa gatesed the bag of money and slipped out of her car. She donned a black hoodie and cap, aliming to stay unnoticed as

list the cramped, dingy apartment, hot frustration palpable. "I can't believe I have to come back to this stinky place," she

her toured with disin

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