New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 94

Chapter 94. A needle in a haystack

Claire stared at the news on her computer screen, dumbfounded

She never expected to see that HP and Venus AMD had made an official partnership.

Her thoughts was racing with an overwhelming sense of betrayal from Mr. Rodriguez, and the news that Hip had released instantly felt like a slap in the face, When Mr. Rodriguez had proposed a partnership to her, he hadn't rushed to announce it to the press. He'd said he wanted to make it a surprise. Tums out, it is differnt from what he'd promised

Claire scoffed, a mix of disbelief and anger bubbling inside her. She looked up at Sandra, who stood nearby.

"Is this really happening? Did they toy with us?" Claire asked, referring to Hp..

Sandra hesitated, unsure of how to respond. Before she could muster a reply, Claire cut her off with a sharp breath.

"This is not what I imagined," Claire muttered to herself, her fingers scrolling down the news feed in a desperate search for more information.

She stopped at one particular headline and cliclued on it, feeling a knot tighten in her stomach. The article featured a video of Venus AMD launching their new software.

Claire already had a bad feeling about it, but she clicked on the video.

Her heart fell as she watched.

The project Venus AMD was presenting was identical to her own. The ideas, the details, everything was exactly what she had discussed with her team.

"Am seeing things?" she whispered, trying to make sense of the situation.

Sandra, still standing nearby, noticed the change in Claire's demeanor, "What's wrong?" she asked, concerned lacing her voor

her

widened in shock "It can't be. That's our

in a

Now."

made her way out

deep breath to steady herself she knew she had to stay

want her employees to hate her and talk badly about her behind her back She is not Robert; she remembers that in her

the meeting room. When she arrived, the team was already there, whispering among themselves. The murmurs ceased

tension grew in the room

interrupting your work but there is something more significant

tumed to Sandra. "Sandca, please

the video. The room fell into a hushed silence as everyone watched, Claire

ended, one of the employees spoke up. "That's our project

chimed in "This doesn't make any sense, How

heated with frustration. "They've announced an official collaboration with Venus AMD. What caught my attention

in the room. Claire studied their

Venus AMD and if one of you involve in any of this" she said, her gaze piercing through the

they could get the wrong idea, Claire clarified. "Our project, Cortex 2.0 is confidential and no one

1 told all of you to keep it a secret about the details and the idea. So, I am

leaked the information even to their coworkers, especially to an outsider. Mums of confusion rippled through the group. One by one, they

hint of nervousness was visible in his eyes as he

such thing, Ms. Peterson." Another employer chimed in. "We all know how important and confidential the project is and we have been very careful.

her arms over her chest, her eyes narrowing trust you all, but if anyone here is lying and has

rooms fell silent again, but this time the silence was

there was no hint of lying. They all turned back to Claire as none of them