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

Claire replied, her voice tensed, eyes still

Claire's desk and watched the video. Her eyes widened in shock "It can't be. That's our project! How can they have it?

set in

Now."

any questions, the immediately made her way out of Claire's office to gather the

deep breath to steady herself she knew she had

talk badly about her behind

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

grew in the room even before Claire uttered a

for interrupting your work but there is something more significant we need

"Sandca, please show the

into a hushed silence as everyone watched, Claire observed their faces closely. noting every reaction. Shock, confusion, and

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

make any sense, How did they get

she began, her voice steady but heated with frustration. "They've announced an official collaboration with Venus AMD. What caught my attention is how Mr. Rodriguez accused us

their

Venus AMD and if one of

clarified. "Our project, Cortex 2.0 is confidential and no one in this

keep it a secret about the details and the idea. So, I am asking

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

of nervousness

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

here is lying and

rooms fell silent again, but this time the silence was more

attempted to figure out who might be involved. But there was no hint of lying. They all turned