New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 139

Chapter 139 Finding information

"She did not just hung up me Alex utter in disbelief seeing the call has ended second ago

His mood for your replying Claire words cartier in his mind. She was cold and unwelcoming. Alex was just trying to be nice but seems like Clairedes' see that "Maybe the rally is busy." He decide to think positive despite the nasty thought in his head. Heading to his office, Alex continue his work. He signed the document, replying to emails and pulling out the files for the upcoming meeting with Mercontex

Time goes by in a blink of an eye. The sun was setting, casting a warm glow over the city as Alex decided to retire for the day. He made his way to the lobby, jumped into his cas, and drove away. Feeling hungry, he thought about having a nice dinner at his favorite restaurant

However, as he was about to pack, he saw a familiar figure, Squinting his eyes to get better look, be realized it was Claire. She was with a man, and the sight made his heart sink and his blood boil.

"What the bell?" he said in disbeliet

Earlier, Claire had told him she didn't have time for dinner. Yet, bere she was, laughing and talking with another man. Alex gripped the steering wheel so band that his knuckles tumed white. His eyes tumed cold, and his jaw tightened. It looked like she was free for any man but him, and it made Alex furious

He couldn't tear his gaze away from them, watching as they chatted and smiled, seemingly carefree. A surge of annoyance and anger swept through him. Unable to bear the sight any longer, Alex drove away, his mind racing with thoughts

On his way home, his phone started ringing. He ignored it at first, trying to keep his docus on the road. But the phone continued to ring persistently. Sighing in frustration, he comected the Bluetooth and answered the call. ""Hello?" he said, his voice terse

The familiar voice he had been avoiding greeted him. "Alex, it's been a while."

Allex scrunched his nose and cursed himself for not checking the caller ID. "What do you want?" he replied, trying to keep his anger in check

"I have been waiting for your call, but you never call me back" the voice continued, ignoring his cold tenr.

for any conversation. Seeing Claire

to me now?" Lisa's voice was cute but tinged with annoyance. "Back then,

rolled his eyes, his patience wearing then. He couldn't stand Lisa anymore. The last time he saw her was at the hospital, and since then, he had done everything to avoid her. He vividly remembered

is how I am, Lisa," Alex replied curtly. "I've always been

though Alex couldn't see her. "No, you haven't. You were always sweet to me, why

steering wheel tightly, trying to keep his frustration in check "I'm driving, Lisa. I can't

back down. "Why did you change, Alex? Is it

snapped. "This has nothing to

his temper under control. "You know exactly what you

voice softened, trying a different tactic, "But Alex, I miss you.

replied, his voice hard. "Things have

with desperation. "Can we at least talk about it? Please, Alex, just give me a chance to explain." Alex

problem, not mine," Alex said bluntly. "I've made it clear that I

in disbelief and scotted. "This is how you want to play, Alex? Then let's

threw himself onto the couch lazily, feeling his energy completely drained. He had

the strength to get up, his

was his private

Alexsaid, his voice

information about Matthew,"

and immediately sat up. "What did you find?" he asked, his curiosity

began, "His name is Matthew

impatience seeping into his tone. "I don't need to know where or when he was bom. I need

met, but there air a few pictures of them together from about four or five years