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,

to myself to stay

and yet here I

gaze thoughtful. "Why did you

of contusion and frustration evident on her face. "I

"You need to find the answer before diving into

in as she repeated his

turned serious. "I mean it, Claire, just think about it before making any

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

the past few days, the unexpected turn of events that had brought Alexback into her life in

her desk, Claire stood up and made her

down, staring

was chewhere.

was a nagging uncertainty, claire wrestled with her own feelings, tom between

away as Clair lay on the couch, lost in her thoughts. She knew she needed to make a decision, one that could have far-reaching consequences. 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 deep within her. "They treated me well," Claice muttered to herself,

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

location for thelbymoon being interrupted by her phone ringing. As she answered, the familiar voice spoke and Lisa close er eyes knowing where

palpable as she replied, "I

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

her fist. "Fine, I'll give

from betex. "That's what I want to hear. I'll arrange

next step, with the wedding preparation, she is sure

Lisa gatesed the bag of money and slipped out of her car. She donned a black hoodie and cap, aliming to stay unnoticed as slur headed to ex-boyfriend's

frustration palpable. "I can't believe I have to come back

her toured with disin

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