New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 93

Chapter 93. Cancelled

"What is it?" Guetta stared at her husband curiously.

"The wine cost £441.173,21." Robert said in a disbelief tone.

Gretta eyes also widen in surprised. "What? £441173,21 just for at

Robert couldn't believe seeing the price of the wine. He hadn't expected it to be do expensive.

Guetta, sitting beside him, leaned in, and whispered, "Why did you offer to pay when she was about to?"

Robert rolled his eyes. "Ten't lose face again, Chetta,"

Goettareplied sarcastically, "yeah, and now we have to pay for that very expensive wine,"

Robert glared at her. "I'm the one paying, not you."

She couldn't help but frowned. "Why did you accept her offer to eat here? We can just

ust find another restaurant?

It is time for Robert to frowned as he listen to his wife complaint. "You were the one that wanted to eat here in the first place. Don't put the blame on me." Guetta was silenced as she telt guilty. She did asked Robert to eat here but she didn't expect Claire to be here from all those luxuries restaurant across London. "Yes, I did but then I told you to find another restaurant when all the tables are full."

Rolling his eyes, Robert is tired of arguing with his wife as he shift the conversation. "Let's just go. My head hurt staring at the bill."

He didn't wait for his wife as he walked out of the restaurant with his wife following behind him.

The next day is a special day for Claire.

She woke up feeling excited since today Hp will announce their new laptop release partnering ng with Mi

as well as the release of the

big project she has done after three years of not being involved in the business world. "Good meming, Ms. Peterson. You look

wait for our meeting with Hp and also the announcement of our new project and

nodded, agreeing with her boss, of course. I

am confident they will

anticipation was palpable as she made her way to the meeting room, accompanied by Sandra, her

and smiled at her team, all of them seemed to look nervous and full of anticipation. They rehearsed their presentations countless times, ensuring every detail was perfect for their meeting with the

one last time. She was positive that everything would work out and that their efforts would be

hours with no sign of the Hp team walked in, a sense of confusion began to settle

you please contact them and find out what's

as she dialed the number for

return with answers. Sandra returned to the room with a somber expression after twenty excruciating minutes later, Claire noticed a worried looketched on her face. Frowning, Claire stood up from her chair. "What's wrong, Sandra?" Sandra took a deep breath before delivering the news. "The HP team... they re cancelling our collaboration." she said, her words hanging heavy in the air. casps of disbelief echoed around the room as Claire struggled to process the suddennews. Claire couldn't believe her

ago, they contacted Claire about their next

surge of anger and disbelief coursing through her veins. "Sandra, could you please explain

minute to gather herself before telling the story of her chat with the Hp team. "When I contacted them, they didn't offer much of an explanation. They

she tried to

could this

What had gone wrong

her mind

didn't elaborate? Claire asked baffled by

head "No,

meeting room. She made her way to her office. Chater

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followed closely behind, concerned. As soon as Claire

a video call with Mr. Rodriguez right now," she said,

few minutes lat Mr. Rodriguez showed up on the screen. His expression was stem and serious. "Mr. Rodriguez, thank you for joining us on such short notice," Claire said, trying to keep her tone polite

face remained senous as he responded. "Claire, your

"A copy? What do you mean by that?" she asked, trying to understand