New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 82

Chapter 82 It's best for in...

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whatever awalted him in the Lading room.

Entering the spacious living area, Alex spotted Lisasiting on the flour, herbackagalist the couch, and hereyes nest dimarrying.

The sight of her brought a laowate Alex's face as he luielt down beside her. "Lisi, what happened?")

hummed to blan, bei eyes widening in spise at his sudden appearance. She struggled to find the right winds, ben emmtinen clearly in tuumail. Alex's gard then fell on the broken wedding pletime frame of Alex and Clair lying on the tone, and his trower deepened. id something happen to upset you?" he asked, trying to understand the situation.

"1-1-1-" she started don't know what to say.

"Why did you ruin the picture frame?" Alex frowned as die wilt Ing for Lisa to amweri hilsiquedion.

Lisa's frusination was palpable as she faced Alex. "This is all Claire's fashi," she blurted out, her valor tinged with anger. "Became of her, om werking will never happen!"

Allex, trying to keep hits cool despite the tension, let out a weary sigh and mibbed his temples. "Lisa, It's not claire's fault," he said

Trying to reason with beer.

But Lisa's emotions were noning high, and she interrupted him with a solt. "You're taking her side!" she accused, liet eyes fishing with bout. "It's not a

about choosing sides," Alex insisted, histone tim but composed, "It's about facing the truth. You fird to mor, and that hurt."

opened and closed as she struggled to

it's best for us to not live together

held onto his arms. "What

as well. "But we're still getting married, right?" Lisa asked, desperation creeping into lier volor. Alex's brow furrowed as

to leave, Lisa's anxiety spiked "Where will you stay?" she called afterlim, her voice tinged with fear of losing

in London," Alex crassured her, sparing her a glance before leading to the front door.

his departure leaving a heavy silence in its wake. Lisaclenched her fists, her nails digging

to herself, her mind racing with thoughts of revenge. "I'll

alarm clock, herbsand automatically racing to it off. Today was an important day, she had a meeting with

she sprang out of bed

the air. Claire's morning ritual included acup of tea, especially on days like this, she reached for ber phone to call Matthew However, the call went straight to voicemail, which was unusual

to himself wondering why

of tea and headed out of her penthouse.

was surprised to hear a sudden burst of confest and

all this? Claire asked, her tone reflecting both surprise

replied, "Surprise! It's your

the wine." Claire's initial confusion turned into sofasement

think?" Claire looked at

"Who cares? It's your

and thanked Matthew. "You really didn't have to go through all this trouble, Matthew," she said, her

proud grin, shook his head isresponse. "Nonsense, Cale. Everyone deserves a bit

You make like blowing candles is a

towards her. "Well, it is one on, just a quick blow. I'll make the day a

lone