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."

and closed as she struggled to find the

think it's best for us to not live together

onto his arms.

gently pulled her hands away, meeting her gaze. "We both nerd in reflect 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, not

leave, Lisa's anxiety spiked "Where will you stay?"

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

his departure leaving a heavy silence in its wake. Lisaclenched her fists, her nails digging into her skin as she processed the impending

racing with thoughts of revenge. "I'll get Alex

woke up to the familiae sound of her alarm clock, herbsand automatically racing to it off. Today was an

out of bed and didn't waste a tremend getting

morning ritual included acup of tea, especially on days like this, she reached for ber phone to call Matthew However, the call went

answering the call?" she muttered to himself wondering why Matthew haust pick up

and headed out

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

is all this? Claire asked, her tone reflecting both

still grimming, replied, "Surprise! It's your

initial confusion turned

bit corty, doe't you think?" Claire

cares?

really didn't have to go through all this trouble, Matthew," she said, her voice soft

tall with a proud grin, shook his head isresponse. "Nonsense, Cale. Everyone deserves a bit of celebration on their birthday.

couldn't help but chuckle. You make like blowing candles is

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

her eyes playfully, Claire leaned forward and lifewer the lone candle