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."

her features. "Then what am I doing?" she questioned aloud, her voice laced with uncertainty. Matthew maintained his composure, urging her to calm down.

vowing to myself to stay

Alex, and yet here I

attentively, his gaze thoughtful. "Why did

frustration

was gentle but firm. "You need to find the answer before diving into something like this. If you don't want to do it, then

crept in as she repeated his words, "Thanks,

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

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

the events of the past few

scattered on her desk,

the couch in her office. She lay down, staring

was chewhere.

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

far-reaching consequences. Michael's words from the previous day echoed in her thoughts. He was

Lisa coin their family. I

phone ringing. As she answered, the familiar voice

as she

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

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

came from betex. "That's what I want to hear. I'll arrange the meet-up. Don't be late," he

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

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

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

her toured with disin

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