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,

unnoticed earlier, holding it up as it held a significant revelation. "This might make you think twice," she stated cryptically, pushing the tile into Alex's chest.

"What's in bere?" he demanded, glancing down at

"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

down the stairs, leaving Alex alone on the rooftop, grappling with

hands. He couldn't shake off the feeling of conflict raging within him. Part of him wanted to ignore the files altogether, but another part of him felt

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

and sadness all seemed to converge into a tumultuous whirlwind of emotions within him. He couldn't believe what he was seeing, couldn't

deeper, the contents

a story he

been the one to give him these files, and that fact alone left him to between disbelled and suspicion. Was this her way of sabotaging has happiness and his soon to

document he examined seemed to add layers to the complexity of

briefly, trying

Claire that easily." Alex assuring himself as he try

these ties

moment she had been dreaming of, the day she would walk down the aisle and start a new chapter with Alex Her bridesmaids, Candy and Kayla, hovered around her,

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

"Yeah, you two are perfect together. It's going

the one who proposed, after all," she remarked with

underlying nerves were evident.

a venue staff member entered the room, signaling that it

"Miss, it's time."

Chapter 76 The re

while her bridesmaid squealed

"Good luck, Lisa."

trip." Kayla added as she walked behind

music began to play, signaling the start of the procession. Cindy and Kayla led the way, their

swelled. When the familiar chords of the chorus filled the air, she stepped forward,