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."

mouth opened and closed as she struggled to find

us to not live together

onto his arms. "What do you meat, we shouldn't live togellær?" she asked, bet volce trembling with

on our mistakes," he explained patiently, acusowledging; his con faults as well. "But we're still getting married, right?" Lisa asked, desperation creeping into lier volor. Alex's brow furrowed as he considered her question. "We'll see," he replied calmly,

will you stay?" she called

places in London," Alex crassured her, sparing her a glance

her fists, her nails digging into her skin

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

it off. Today was an important day, she had a meeting with fir about their collaboration, and

a quick glance at the clock, she sprang out of bed and didn't waste a

she headed downstairs, the aroma of beewing te tilled 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

isn't he answering the call?" she muttered to himself wondering why Matthew

of tea and headed out of her penthouse. Her driver was waiting to take her to

was surprised to hear a sudden burst of confest and laughter. Matthew stood there

is all this? Claire asked, her tone reflecting

"Surprise! It's

there, birthday star! Happy Birthday to the one who's aging like the wine." Claire's initial confusion turned into

bit corty, doe't you think?" Claire looked at the cake

shrugged, "Who cares? It's your

thanked Matthew. "You really didn't have to go through

his head isresponse. "Nonsense, Cale. Everyone deserves a bit of

make like blowing candles

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

lone candle on the cake,