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

best for us to not live together for

his arms. "What do

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,"

will you stay?" she called

Alex crassured her, sparing her a glance before leading to the front door. "Don't worry about

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

mind racing with thoughts

sound of her alarm clock, herbsand automatically racing to it off. Today was an important day, she had a meeting with fir about their collaboration, and

the clock, she sprang out of bed and

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

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

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

burst of confest and laughter. Matthew stood there with a wide grin,

all this? Claire asked, her tone

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

to the one who's aging like the wine." Claire's initial confusion turned into sofasement and disbelief as

think?" Claire looked at the

shrugged, "Who cares? It's

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

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

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 the day

and lifewer the lone candle on the cake, "There, happy?" "Unstalle," Malthe