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."

what am I doing?" she questioned aloud, her voice laced with uncertainty. Matthew maintained his composure, urging her to calm down. "Take a deep breath, Claire, 1t's going to

vowing to myself to

and yet here I am, tangled in all

listened attentively, his gaze thoughtful. "Why did you

a mixture of contusion and frustration evident on

diving into something like this. If you don't want to do it,

as she repeated

mean it, Claire, just think about

her swirling thoughts. She leaned

quiet, offering her a moment of solitude to reflect. Claire's mind drifted to the events of the past few days, the unexpected turn of events

desk, Claire stood up and made

lay down, staring at the files in her hands,

was chewhere.

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

her thoughts. He was like a father figure to her, and the concern

won't let Lisa coin their family. I guess I'm

being interrupted by her phone ringing. As she answered, the familiar voice spoke and Lisa

was palpable as she replied, "I need

"You've had enough time.

as she clenched her fist. "Fine, I'll give it to you in

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

knowing she had to act fast, Withdrawing the money was her next step, with the wedding preparation, she is sure Alex won't be suspicious

of her car. She donned a black hoodie and cap, aliming to stay unnoticed as slur headed

can't believe I have to come back to this stinky place," she muttered

her toured with disin

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