New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 120

Chapter 120 Back to Lonke

The next moming, Clave wasted no time. She immediately flew back to London, eager to put the events of the previous sight behind her, the sought out Albercht, to apologize for the disruption.

Mr. Alberchi greind her warmly, assuring her that it wasn't her failt and that there was no need to apologize. Bat Claire couldn't shake the feeling of guait. She felt responsible for causing a scene at the event, camill it wasn't intentional

As they spoke, Mt. Albrecht meetmed Cindy He explained that Candy had resumed to the event, only to be met with her father's anger. He had even slapped her in

the face.

Clater's eyebrows fanowed in surprise. She had expected such a drastic reaction. "What happen?" she asked, curious about the case of the altercation

There's been a scandal about Cindy clerulating on the intemet," Mr. Albrecht replied gravely. "Il verontoluve caused quite a stir

Claire nodded, her mind caring with pestion. She sealized that she hadn't clicked the news or social media since the previous night

"Thank you for telling me," she said to M, Albrecht, appreciating his honesty.

Asste left the hotel lobing, chaior passed by Alex, but she didn't notice him. She was wearing sunglasses, her pare focused aleat as she made her way to fine waiting car. Alex, however, couldn't help but notice her. At first, he wasn't sure if it was claime, but as he looked hack, he recognized her immistakable rigure.

He wondered why she was leaving so abruptly, Was it because of the situation with Clody, or waste another reason? Alexruldn't help but feel a pangst curiosity, but he quickly pushed the thought aside. It wasn't his place to preinton Claire's personal affairs

Asclater climbed into the sat, exhaustion weighed heavily onder. Sirmas eger to get home and be in brown roxy surroundings. She was eager to get home and beinbruncay sumoundings. It had been a bitter and unpleasant meeting, and Claire had no wish to go through it again anytime soon.

"Do you think you'll ever want to go back to Americaapala?" Talla added, bet tone Lared with curiosity. drifting in the tasks awaiting i

n her back home.

"Mabe, but not anytime soon," she replied, her mind already drif Asthey arrived at the airport, Claire's thoughts shifted in work. The plane boanted, ant she settled into her ser, pulling out her laptop. There was ed documents waiting

passed in a blur of typing and clicking

the plane touched down in the evening, Clate bid farewell to Talla

back to

mountain

bags by the door and Dopped onto her bed, face down, groaning softly. The strain of the

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shipped breakdast, her mind consumed with thoughts of the upcoming meeting. Without further delay, she headed straight to the offer, her determination propelling her forward As she sat in the car, her phone buzzed

Jack

brisk "Yes, everything's all

sigh of relief. "Dueat. Have you

for a moment before replying, "Yes, I've called him,

Claire said, feeling wet lift off her shoulders. "I'll be at the office soon.

and at the office a short while later, greeted by Sandra, the receptionist, with a warm

Claire made her way to her office, she was surprised to find Matthew already there,

her bag down on the

did you arrive?" she

his chest a bit. "About

at her lips. "And

helicopter," he confessed, mable to contain his

couldn't help but chackle at Matthew's randummess. "Of course you did," she said, shaking

moved to sit across from her, beaning forward with interest. "So, how was the business tann?" be adat,

out a heavy sigh, her expression weary as she leaned back against the cous cushions. "It was a disaster, she admitteberged with frustration, Matthew leaned forward, intripod.

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