New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 76

Chapter 76 The truth

Alex, stood on the moltop, his expression a wis of shock and displeasume as Clater appeared betone hominespectedly. He hadn't anticipated that later hemelt wold be the one behind the letter summoning: his be What are you doing here?" Alex's voice was cold, bis en deepening as he regarded Claire with suspicion.

Claire's sumile was anything but kind, it heklabot of mischiet as she looked moush the rooftop casually. "Nice venue you've chosen. Very beautiful," she

weaked, hertonesonchalant

Alex's patience wore thin as he demanded answers, "Out the small talk, Claire, Why am I here?!!

Agroting his question, Claire continued to observe the summoudings, her gaze shifting towards the scattered lindyguards stationed across the venue. "quilteador of bodyguards you have," she commented mocarely. Alex let out a harsh sigh, his tone tuning demanding as he repeated his question. "Claire, what is the meaning of this? Why did you bring ine here?"

Claire Findly turned to tace him directly, a smirk playing on her lips. "Do you really want to many Lisi?" she asked, her voice low and probing.

Alex scotted incredulously, shaking his head. "I don't have time for your games, Claire. Are you jealous or something?

Claire's laughter cang out, genuine and unexpected, causing Alexto fumou his brows in confusion.

"What's so funme?" he demanded, growing increasingly frustrated with Claire's cryptic bebanter.

Wiping away an imaginary tear, Claire composed berselt, her smile now calm but still tinged with amusement.

"Alex, what you just said is amusing. No, I'm not jealous of Lisa manying you. I just wanted to make sure you are making the right choice, Alex. Marrying someone like a big decision."

Alex's confusion deepened his gaze fixed on claire as she spoke. "Why would I regret manying Lisa? I love her and I want to marry her."

Claire's smile tumed into a smak, a hint of mischiet in her eyes as she deliberately prodded at Alex's emotions. "Do you really love her? or you just like the thought of her?"

Alex's patience was wearing thin, his tone growing colder as he took a step closer to claire, their faces inches apart. "What are you trying to say,

might make

guarded. "What's in bere?" he demanded, glancing down at the file in his

she met Alexa gaze squacely. "I didn't want to do this, Alex I don't care if youmany Lisa or even run away with her, but I care about your family and I'm

her way down the stairs, leaving Alex

him wanted to ignore the files altogether, but another part of him felt to between curiosity and reluctance. He hadn't planned on delving into whatever secrets the file held, but Claire's actions had stined

deep breath, Alex made a decision. He couldn't ignore the nagging feeling that Claire had left with him. Slowly, he opened the file, bracing himself for whatever revelations lay

emotions within him. He couldn't believe what he was seeing, couldn't fathom how

the contents of the

unravel a story

Claire had been the one to give him these files, and that fact alone left him to between disbelled and

seemed to add layers to the

closed his eyes briefly, trying to steady

shouldn't believe Claire that easily." Alex assuring himself as

these ties the

excitement. This was the moment she had been dreaming of, the day she would walk down the aisle and

nervous, Lisa Alex is so in love with you," Cindy said

two are perfect together. It's going

but coll her eyes. "Obviously, Alex wants to marry me. He's the one who proposed, after all," she remarked with

underlying nerves were evident.

venue staff member entered the room, signaling that it was time

"Miss, it's time."

Chapter 76 The re

her bridesmaid

"Good luck, Lisa."

trip." Kayla added as

start of the procession. Cindy and Kayla led the way,

breath, steadying herself as the music swelled. When the familiar chords of the chorus filled the air, she stepped