New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 144

Chapter 144 "I am watching you."

Eligos stared at his computer screen, smirking as he read the message from Claire. His eyes lingered on the kiss emoji she had included at the end.

Hechackled, muntering to himmelf, "Looks like this is going to be interesting"

A few days had passed since the settling message, and Claire remained on high alert, wary of another attack. She had doubled her security measures, hoping to prevent any breaches. Despite her vigilance, there hadn't been any further incidents, giving her a momentary sense of relief.

During those days, Claire devoted herself to tracing the hacker's location. She spent countless hours poring over data, analyzing Ings, and trying every teclmique she law. Yet, the hacker's trail armained elusive. Frustration gnaveed at her, but she refused in give up. She knew she would find the location eventually

Meanwhile, Alex received a phone call from his mother, inviting him to lunch at a restaurant. Still recovering from his recent illness, Alex didn't feel like going out. However, not wanting to argue, he reluctantly agreed and headed to the restaurant.

Upon arrival, Alex quickly spotted his mother, Joan, woning at him from her table. He sighed and approached her, giving her a kiss on the check "ili, Mun," he greeted her.

They were seated in a quaini, upscale restaurant, the kind of place where you loved to have leisurely hunches. It was unusual for her to arrange a mid-day meal, especially on a weekday.

Joan beamed at him, but before she could say anything, Alex's eyes fell on the woman sitting next to his mother, "Who's this?" he asked, puzzled. joan slapped his arm lightly, a look of disbelief on her face. "Alex, how can you not Temember your own childhood friend? Alex namowed his eyes, scrutinizing the woman, Suddenly, realization hit him. "Abby?" he exclaimeil. The woman laughed, a familiar twinkle in her eyes. "It's about time you remembered, AlexTM Alex shook his head, still in disbelief. "You don't look like you did when we were kich." Abby laughed again, et voice filled with warmth. "Well, time changes us all, doesn't it?"

"It's great to see you,

watched the exchange with a satisfied smile. "I thought

eyebrow as he looked at his mother across the table, "Mum, what's the purpose of this lunch?"

I need a special reason to have lunch with my son?" the replied, her voice light, "1 jint realized how mely we get to spend time together, and I thought it would be nice to catch up." Alex studied her for a moment, sensing there

to his son but the reason she invite Alex for lunch is to reunite him with his childhood friends and also maybe pushing him to a ne relationship with hat. Seeing his son got pulled in Lisa lies made her feel sad. She was hoping that maybe Alex and Claire could reconcile but it seems that the chances are slim to none,

precise and fast, driven by pure resolve and adrenaline, and her

of her tech leads, Mark, as she

had any suspicious

fingers still flying over the keyboard, "So far, so good. The new protocols are in place, and we haven't had

teme. "Keep monitoring. We can't afford any

gnity of

to take a break and grab something to eat. Her stomach growled in protest, reminding her that she hadn't eaten since the previous evening. She slipped out of

bread and roasted meats greeted her Claire ordered a turkey and

she

inside the sandwich Confused, she reached for

of plastic. Carefully, she opened it and found a

"I am watching you."

She quickly stood up, scanning the sandwich shop and the street outside through the window. Eventhing seemed nonal, but the message had rattled her. Deciding it was best to leave, she abandoned her lunch and hunted back to Metacortes, Back in the safety of her office, she lucked the door and took a deep breath, trying to calm her racing mind she wasn't scared, but the note had put her on high alert Matthew strolled into Claire's slice casually, but he stopped short when he saw the expression on her face. Her brows were furrowed, and there was a slight tamth padding at her